Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - 2 mi northeast of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA, on Friday, Feb 12, 2021 at 3:43 am (GMT -8) -

Minor magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 26 km depth

12 Feb 11:47 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
12 Feb 11:52: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.6.
12 Feb 12:01: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.3 to 23.4 km (from 13.9 to 14.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.9 km (1.2 mi) towards SW.
12 Feb 16:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.4 to 26.3 km (from 14.5 to 16.3 mi).

Update Fri, 12 Feb 2021, 11:51

Small magnitude 3.0 earthquake 3 miles northeast of Bremerton, Washington, United States

3.0 quake 12 Feb 3:43 am (GMT -8)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred only 7 minutes ago 3 miles northeast of Bremerton, Washington, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 14 miles beneath the epicenter near Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington State, USA, early morning on Friday 12 February 2021 at 3:43 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Enetai (pop. 2,300) located 1 miles from the epicenter, Bremerton (pop. 39,500) 3 miles away, and Bainbridge Island (pop. 23,800) 4 miles away. In Seattle (pop. 684,500, 11 miles away), Bellevue (pop. 139,800, 17 miles away), Renton (pop. 100,200, 18 miles away), Renton (pop. 100,200, 18 miles away), and Kirkland (pop. 87,300, 18 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Earthquake data

Date & time: Feb 12, 2021 11:43:36 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, Feb 12, 2021 at 3:43 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 26.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 47.5805°N / 122.59433°W

(Washington, United States)
Antipode: 47.581°S / 57.406°E
Nearest volcano: Mount Rainier (102 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (0 mi) SE of Enetai (pop: 2,290) --> See nearby quakes!
3 km (2 mi) ENE of Bremerton (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
7 km (5 mi) SW of Bainbridge Island (Kitsap County) (pop: 23,800) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) SE of Silverdale (Kitsap County) (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) W of Seattle (pop: 684,500) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) WNW of Burien (pop: 50,500) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (18 mi) W of Bellevue (pop: 139,800) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) WNW of Renton (pop: 100,200) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) NW of Kent (pop: 127,000) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) NNW of Tacoma (pop: 207,900) --> See nearby quakes!

Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky

-1.3°C (30 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NE

Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 10⁸ joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.4	26 km	1 Km E of Enetai, Washington, USA	USGS
2.4	29 km	SEATTLE-TACOMA AREA, WASHINGTON, USA	EMSC

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User reports for this quake (3)

At magnitude 2.4, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.

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Live in Bremerton right by the Manette Bridge. / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : I guess that is what woke me up right then. I just thought someone was knocking on the door. Didn't feel any shaking by the time I awoke. I live right at the corner of the Port of Washington narrows and the Sinclair inlet. | One user found this interesting.

Surrey, B.C (171.9 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s

Edmonds Way, Edmonds WA. / not felt / 1-2 s : Sounded like loud knocking on the wall... No shaking that i noticed. Edmonds, WA.

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