That was ‘definitely a quake’ felt in Bellingham
Sep 7, 2016, 8:15 AM
The orange star shows the approximate location of the earthquake that shook Bellingham Tuesday night. (Pacific Northwest Seismic Network)
(Pacific Northwest Seismic Network)
If there were any doubts that the shaking felt Tuesday night near Bellingham wasn’t an earthquake, the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network has the proof.
Just check out the waveforms post on the Network’s website
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“Definitely a quake,” Network Director John Vidale wrote.
The magnitude-3.2 earthquake was recorded at 11:50 p.m. about nine miles east of Bellingham in the Sudden Valley area. Several people reported feeling it.
One person in Ferndale said her house “creaked” and “jolted.”
“I felt it here in Bellingham. I heard a loud rumble, then my home shook for about 5 seconds,” Holly Orban told KIRO 7.
So far there have been no reports of any strong aftershocks.
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