Earthquake, Washington and Richter magnitude scale

Earthquake shakes Western Washington early Saturday
An earthquake shook parts of Western Washington early Saturday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 3.4 quake hit the Auburn area around 3:45 a.m. People reported feeling the earthquake in Auburn, Bremerton, Marysville, Seattle, Renton, Tacoma, Graham, and Olympia.
3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes western Washington, seismologists say. What to know
A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook the western part of Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 5.4-mile deep quake hit about 7 miles east from Greenwater at 9:54 a.m., according to the USGS. The quake’s epicenter was in the Snoqualmie National Forest.
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake shakes British Columbia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook near Squamish, British Columbia on Friday afternoon. The earthquake was reported at 1:26 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Society (USGS).
Earthquake north of Vancouver felt in Western Washington
The earthquake, which had a shallow depth, was reported around 1:30 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
4.8 magnitude earthquake reported north of Vancouver, B.C.
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was reported near South Pender Harbour, British Columbia, which is about a two-hour drive north from Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
4.8 magnitude earthquake hits British Columbia, Canada Friday
An 4.8 magnitude earthquake has hit British Columbia on Friday afternoon, state officials say some residents in northwestern Washington could have felt the rumbling as well.
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Moderate earthquake reported in B.C. north of Bellingham; thousands report feeling rumblings
A moderate earthquake shook the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and other monitoring sources. No injuries or damage were immediately reported from the 1:26 ...
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