Two small earthquakes rattle Monroe, Carnation
Dec 28, 2020, 5:23 AM | Updated: Dec 29, 2020, 6:20 am
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(MyNorthwest Earthquake Tracker)
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network says a magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded near Monroe at 2:41 a.m. Monday, and a 2.2 earthquake was recorded at 12:05 p.m. near Carnation.
The 2.9 magnitude quake hit around 2:40 a.m. Monday, about three miles south of Monroe. There was no word of any damage.
At least 116 people reported feeling the earthquake near Monroe, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s “Did You Feel It” web page.
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Around noon on Monday, a 2.2 magnitude quake hit near the Lake Marcel-Stillwater area, which is a few miles north of Carnation.
Last year, an earthquake danger assessment by the U. S. Geological Survey said Puget Sound has a 75% or greater chance of being struck by a damaging earthquake in the next 100 years.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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