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)]()
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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