Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

Orcas Island Earthquake

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Magnitude4.5Time2025/03/03 01:02:37 PM UTCDepth9.82 miCoordinates48.6112, -122.8052ID62078906

Event Information

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Version
6
Magnitude
4.5 Ml
Time
2025/03/03 01:02:37 PM UTC
Coordinates
48.6112, -122.8052
Depth
9.82 mi
Event Type
Earthquake
Distance From
10.56 mi ENE from Friday Harbor, WA
18.08 mi WSW from Bellingham, WA

Summary

  • Widely felt across the Puget Sound, from North Seattle to North Vancouver, BC.

  • Unlikely to cause significant damage

  • Occurred in an area with little history of seismicity and is not associated with a previously known active fault

  • There have been small aftershocks, the largest was 8 hours after the main shock and was very small (M0.92).

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Additional Information

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A detailed blog about this event has been posted at Orcas Island Event