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Earthquake Northwest of Bellingham
Wednesday, 15 April 2009

A small earthquake (2.1) was reported by the USGS Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 06:36:33 PM 10 miles north northwest of Bellingham southwest of Lynden.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude2.1
Date-Time
  • Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 01:36:33 UTC
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 06:36:33 PM at epicenter
Location48.896°N, 122.532°W
Depth14.5 km (9.0 miles) set by location program
RegionWASHINGTON
Distances
  • 7 km (4 miles) NE (39°) from Ferndale, WA
  • 8 km (5 miles) ESE (107°) from Custer, WA
  • 8 km (5 miles) SW (224°) from Lynden, WA
  • 17 km (10 miles) NNW (346°) from Bellingham, WA
  • 25 km (15 miles) SW (223°) from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
  • 61 km (38 miles) SE (134°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Error estimate not available
ParametersNST= 27, Nph= 27, Dmin=28 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Gp=169°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=0
Source
  • Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network
Event IDuw04160136
Magnitude 2.1 - WASHINGTON
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 April 2009 )
 
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