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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes in Washington state
A “notable” earthquake registering at a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 struck Washington State on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Early morning earthquake strikes near northern Washington
According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake hit around 5:02 AM Monday morning about 18 miles southwest of Bellingham, Washington.
ShakeAlert tech gets renewed interest after earthquake near Orcas Island
People can download the MyShake app in the Apple Store or Google Play. The mobile app sends an alert if the earthquake meets a magnitude threshold of 4.5 and weak shaking is expected, according to USGS. Weak shaking means the quake is felt indoors, although many people may not recognize it as an earthquake.
Earthquake strikes off Washington island northwest of Seattle
An earthquake​ struck northwest of Seattle, Washington,​ near the U.S.-Canada border early Monday morning, officials said.
4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes up western Washington
ORCAS, Wash. - A 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook up western Washington and parts of Canada early Monday morning. USGS says that the earthquake originated near the San Juan Islands and was around a mile deep.
2.8-magnitude earthquake shakes western Washington, seismologists say. What to know
A 2.8-magnitude earthquake shook the western part of Washington on Thursday, Feb. 27, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 16-mile deep quake hit at 5:16 a.m. and happened in Tracyton, according to the USGS. More than 30 people from as far away as North Bend and Bremerton reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Orcas Islands near Washington-Canada border
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Monday morning near the Orcas Island in northern Washington state. The temblor occurred at about 5 a.m. and was centered near the Washington-Canada border, about 18 miles from Bellingham, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake had a depth of about 10 miles.
3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Washington
SEATTLE — A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Auburn Saturday morning with reports of it being felt in Tacoma and Seattle. The earthquake reportedly happened at 3:45 a.m. at a depth of 25.3 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was recorded just southeast of Auburn along the Green River.
Small earthquake shakes Western Washington
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake southwest of Maple Valley shook Western Washington early Saturday, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The shallow earthquake started around 3:45 a.m. Parts of Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia felt the weak rumblings, PNSN data showed.
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