A “notable” earthquake registering at a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 struck Washington State on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 was recorded at 5:02 a.m. Monday, 6 miles east of Orcas Island.
An earthquake shook parts of West Texas Friday afternoon with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, according to the United States Geological Survey The earthquake was recorded about 15 miles southwest of Ackerly,
People can download the MyShake app in the Apple Store or Google Play. The mobile app sends an alert if the earthquake meets a magnitude threshold of 4.5 and weak shaking is expected, according to USGS. Weak shaking means the quake is felt indoors, although many people may not recognize it as an earthquake.