Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred only 3 minutes ago 19 miles southwest of Bellingham, Washington, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 5.6 miles beneath the epicenter near Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA, early morning on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, at 5:02 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Orcas (pop. 390) located 6 miles from the epicenter, and Anacortes (pop. 16,400) 10 miles away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Bellingham (pop. 85,100) located 19 miles from the epicenter, Oak Harbor (pop. 22,700) 22 miles away, Mount Vernon (pop. 34,100) 25 miles away, and White Rock (pop. 66,500) 30 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Haller (pop. 18,900) located 41 miles from the epicenter, Port Angeles (pop. 19,400) 44 miles away, Marysville (pop. 66,800) 47 miles away, and Everett (pop. 108,000) 51 miles away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 3, 2025 05:02 am (GMT -8) local time (3 Mar 2025 13:02 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 1.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.6°N / 122.78°W (San Juan, Washington, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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