Wake up shortly before midnight last night? You may have felt this earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake Wednesday night shortly before midnight, approximately 57 miles away from Bellingham on the northeast corner of the Olympic Peninsula.
The quake was recorded at 11:59 p.m. Feb. 26 and measured at 27.6 miles deep, the USGS reported, and it was located approximately five miles southwest of Sequim. The quake initially was measured with a 3.1 magnitude.
No damage was reported, but it was felt by at least 12 who reported the quake on the USGS’ “Did You Feel It?” web page. None of those who reported feeling it were in Whatcom County.
Quakes of less than magnitude 3.0 are common, and tens of thousands are reported worldwide every year, according to the USGS.
A quake of magnitude 1.0 to 3.0 is not felt except by a very few under especially favorable conditions, according to the USGS.
A quake of magnitude 3.0 to 3.9 is felt only by a few persons at rest, especially on upper floors of buildings or felt quite noticeably by persons indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings, according to the USGS.
A 1.7 earthquake was recorded Monday, Feb. 24, south of Lopez Island, approximately 25 miles northeast of Wednesday’s epicenter, the USGS reported.
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