An earthquake strikes near Mount St. Helens

Morton, Wash. – An earthquake occurred near Morton, Wash., Wednesday morning.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred at approximately 7:52 a.m. north of Mount St. Helens, just west of Spirit Lake.

Seismologists reported that this earthquake occurred at a depth of about 2.2 miles.

Earthquake Alerts, a social media account that pulls worldwide earthquake data from the U.S. Geological Survey, reported that the quake measured 2.3 magnitude. The US Geological Survey previously announced the quake as a magnitude 2.3, but also reported it as a magnitude 1.2 earthquake.

FOX 13 Seattle reached out to the USGS to confirm the strength of the quake, but had not received a response as of press time.

If you feel an earthquake, we encourage you to report it on the USGS website.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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