Orcas Island Earthquake
Magnitude4.5Time2025/03/03 01:02:37 PM UTCDepth9.82 miCoordinates48.6112, -122.8052ID62078906
Event Information
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4.5 MlTime
2025/03/03 01:02:37 PM UTCCoordinates
48.6112, -122.8052Depth
9.82 miEvent Type
EarthquakeDistance From
10.56 mi ENE from Friday Harbor, WA18.08 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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A detailed blog about this event has been posted at Orcas Island Event
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A detailed blog about this event has been posted at Orcas Island Event