I’m in my office in Bothell, WA. A couple other co-workers are still here tonight. We all felt this rumble and then asked each other if we felt that.
We did! It was my first, first-hand experience with an earthquake! Wow!
http://www.geophys.washington.edu/recenteqs/Quakes/uw02030147.html
UPDATE: Now w/ official “reviewed by a seismologist” note. They also upped the magnitude to 3.3, from 3.1…
Recent Earthquakes in Pacific Northwest
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
University of Washington, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 5:47:46 PM (PST) on Thursday, February 2, 2006. The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) WSW of Everett, WA . The hypocentral depth is 33 km (20 miles).
Magnitude 3.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 5:47:46 PM (PST)
Friday, February 3, 2006 at 1:47:46 (UTC)
Distance from Everett, WA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (258 degrees)
Snohomish, WA - 22 km (14 miles) W (281 degrees)
Poulsbo, WA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Seattle, WA - 40 km (25 miles) N (353 degrees)Coordinates 47 deg. 57.1 min. N (47.951N), 122 deg. 23.7 min. W (122.394W)
Depth 33 km (20.5 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 63, Nph= 63, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=50.4 degrees
Event ID# uw02030147
Additional Information 2-degree map || Topo map centered at earthquake
