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Earthquake reported near WA's Mount St. Helens

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Published  November 27, 2024 10:57am PST
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MORTON, Wash. - An earthquake struck near Morton, Washington Wednesday morning. 

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake hit at around 7:52 a.m. north of Mount St. Helens, and just west of Spirit Lake.

An earthquake struck near Morton, Washington Wednesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake hit at around 7:52 a.m. north of Mount St. Helens, and just west of Spirit Lake. Seismologists reported this quake happened at a depth of about 2.2 miles. Earthquake Alerts, a social media account that pulls earthquake data from USGS, reported that the quake had a magnitude of 2.3. USGS previously reported the quake at a 2.3 magnitude, but are also reporting it as a 1.2 magnitude earthquake. FOX 13 has reached out to the USGS for confirmation on the strength of the earthquake and are waiting to hear back. This is a developing story; check back for updates.

Map provided by the USGS

Seismologists reported this quake happened at a depth of about 2.2 miles.

Earthquake Alerts, a social media account that pulls worldwide earthquake data from USGS, reported that the quake had a magnitude of 2.3. USGS previously reported the quake at a 2.3 magnitude, but also reported it as a 1.2 magnitude earthquake. 

FOX 13 Seattle reached out to the USGS for confirmation on the strength of the earthquake, and learned that further review, the earthquake was a magnitude 1.2.

If you felt the earthquake, you are encouraged to report it on the USGS website.

This is a developing story; check back for updates.

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