# Anyone feel an earthquake in Washington (state)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 7, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099 "2012-02-07T18:22:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099/1 "2012-02-07T18:22:26Z")
A minute ago I felt a mild jolt on the coast of Washington just below the Canadian border. Earthquake? Or not? ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099/2 "2012-02-07T18:54:39Z")
Didn’t feel it in Sacramento, but it looks like there was a [5.7 off the coast from you.](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/42.52.-130.-120.php) ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099/3 "2012-02-07T18:58:45Z")
Sorry - a bunch of us in Vancouver just jumped up and down at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099/4 "2012-02-07T19:01:24Z")
> [@Twoflower](#): > > Didn’t feel it in Sacramento, but it looks like there was a > [5.7 off the coast from you.](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/42.52.-130.-120.php) That one happened at 12:05 Pacific Time on Feb 4. Nothing more recent than that. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099/5 "2012-02-07T19:12:55Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Nothing more recent than that. There was a 2.2 on the Peninsula at 0402 local time (12:02:06 Zulu) today. I haven’t heard anything on the NWCN, but they’re recorded and just repeat for hours. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099/6 "2012-02-07T19:13:59Z")
Actually, there was a little 2.2 magnitude quake that struck near Aberdeen at around 2:00 this morning. However, I doubt that is something you would have felt, **Johnny.** Yup, it was probably those party crazy folks down in Vancouver jumping up and down. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099/7 "2012-02-07T19:41:38Z")
Holy Jumping Canadians, Batman! I think I’ve only seen a semi here once – and he cut a corner too short and wrecked a new car. The train tracks are a couple of miles away, anyway. Not windy enough to bring down any large trees. Maybe a neighbour was loading/unloading heavy stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099/8 "2012-02-07T20:43:48Z")
Hm. I felt a little shake about 5-8 minutes ago, and a smaller one now. Both got the cat’s attention. Maybe we’re just feeling things. (Or there’s something non-seismic outside I’m not aware of.) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-an-earthquake-in-washington-state/612099/9 "2012-02-07T21:22:12Z")
Just went out to check the mail, and the seasonal neighbours are dog some yard work or something next door. Perhaps the ‘tremors’ are coming from them.