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Bellingham shakes to 4.5-magnitude earthquake early Monday

Quake was located 10 kilometers east of Orcas

By Audra Anderson Assistant Editor

An early morning earthquake shook Bellingham awake Monday, March 3.

The 4.5 magnitude earthquake originated at 5:02 a.m. 10 kilometers east of Orcas and was felt as far north as Vancouver and as far south as Seattle, according to an estimated shake map from the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake has a depth of 16.6 kilometers.

No tsunami warning has been issued by the National Weather Service.

CDN staff in downtown Bellingham awoke to shaking walls and picture frames.

Audra Anderson is CDN’s assistant editor; reach her at audraanderson@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 115.

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