Workweek off to a shaky start? You may have felt this small quake near Bellingham
The workweek got off to a shaky start, as a 2.2-magnitude earthquake struck only miles away from Bellingham early Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The epicenter was beneath Guemes Island, approximately 3 miles north of Anacortes and 15 miles south-southwest of Bellingham, the USGS reports. It was recorded at 3:05 a.m. Nov. 16.
The quake was approximately 10 miles beneath the surface, the USGS reported.
No damage was reported, and nobody has reported feeling the quake on the USGS’ “Did You Feel It?” web page as of Monday morning.
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.
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This story was originally published November 16, 2020 at 7:53 AM.
