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KLICKITAT COUNTY, Wash. - A 2.6-magnitude earthquake was felt in Klickitat County on Sunday, and the epicenter was located on Mount Adams.
Recent earthquakes: 2.6 magnitude in Klickitat County, WA
By the numbers:
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck at 5:12 p.m. about 14.3 miles north of Trout Lake, Washington. Seismologists say the quake occurred at a depth of about 1.4 miles. According to the USGS earthquake map, the epicenter appears to have occurred on the western flank of Mount Adams.
Nearby places
- Trout Lake, WA: 14.3 miles
- The Dalles, OR: 45.5 miles
- West Valley, WA: 51.2 Miles
- Yakima, WA: 55.6 miles
- Olympia, WA: 86.9 miles
Geologists say damage typically does not occur unless an earthquake's magnitude exceeds 4.0 or 5.0.
Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to report it on the USGS website.
Mount Adams, Washington, United States, as seen from Hood River, Oregon. (Ian Poellet // CC BY-SA 3.0)
Is Mount Adams an active volcano?
Dig deeper:
Mount Adams is the largest active volcano in Washington and is among the largest in the Cascades. According to the USGS, Mount Adams has produced a larger volume of eruptive material over the past million years than any other stratovolcano in the Cascades, except Mount Shasta in Northern California.
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Recent earthquakes near Washington
Big picture view:
Between late Sunday night and early Monday morning, three sizable earthquakes, all around magnitude 5.0, struck near Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The first of these offshore quakes hit about 2 hours and 41 minutes after the smaller earthquake rattled Klickitat County in southwest Washington.
Trio of earthquakes around magnitude 5.0 strike near Vancouver Island
A series of offshore earthquakes with magnitudes near 5.0 struck off the coast of Vancouver Island late Sunday and early Monday.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the United States Geological Survey.
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