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Several earthquakes recorded near San Juan Islands

Jan 30, 2017, 11:34 AM

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Several earthquakes have been recorded near the San Juan Islands over the past few weeks, including two felt across the islands in the past 24 hours.

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reports a magnitude-3.1 quake was the latest to be recorded.

Before that, a magnitude-2.1 and 2.5 were recorded Jan. 16 and Jan. 24. A magnitude-2.7 to 28 and the 3.1 were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Seismic Network.

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