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2.9-magnitude earthquake reported near Mount St. Helens

Feb 8, 2016, 12:02 PM

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake hit just south of Mount St. Helens Monday morning, according to the U.S....

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake hit just south of Mount St. Helens Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geolgoical Survey. (MyNorthwest)

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A 2.9-magnitude earthquake hit just south of Mount St. Helens Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geolgoical Survey.

The quake was recorded at 8:50 a.m.

The earthquake, according to the USGS, wasn’t very strong. Only three people reported feeling it, as of 10:30 a.m.

It’s the strongest earthquake in Washington in February. A 2.6-magnitude quake was reported Feb. 5 near Tacoma.

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