Orange circle south of Riffe Lake and north of Coldwater Lake marks Thursday afternoon’s event. / Image from Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – If you felt the earth move yesterday, you weren’t alone.
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck at 3:29 p.m. about halfway between Morton and the peak of Mount St. Helens. That’s 14 miles south of the East Lewis County town.
Scientists with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network describe it as seven miles deep.
It was felt by residents from Randle to Onalaska and as far south as Woodland and Kalama, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was mild enough, some people even closer to the epicenter missed it.
Glenoma Fire Chief Ed Lowe was one of them.
“I didn’t notice it,” Lowe said. “I talked to a few people who felt it shake.”
“The ones I talked to, at least, no damage,” he said. “Nothing fell off shelves, or anything.”
Both Morton’s police chief and fire chief were unaware of the event, they said.
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