Small earthquake felt in North Bend
January 16, 2012
By Sebastian Moraga
A small earthquake whose magnitude has been reported as high as 2.1 and as low as 1.6 degrees occurred in North Bend the morning of Jan. 16.
According to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network’s website, the earthquake occurred at 4:04 a.m. and had a depth of about 9.7 miles.
The quake’s epicenter was 1.3 miles north of North Bend WA.
According to the same site, it’s the second tiny earthquake felt in North Bend in 2012. A 1.1. quake occurred at 2:50 p.m. Jan. 14, 3.9 miles southwest of the city.
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