A 3.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Longview Thursday morning.
Shaking was reported along several parts of the Washington-Oregon border, in cities such as Vancouver, Battle Ground, Saint Helens, and Salmon Creek.
The earthquake struck around 7:25 a.m., roughly 15 miles southeast of Salmon Creek, a population of nearly 20,000, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Officials measured the earthquake at a depth of roughly 14.6 miles.
As of this reporting, 51 people reported that they had felt the earthquake, with the USGS labeling the intensity as “weak” or “light.”
Previous 4.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Port Orchard
In late September, a 4.2 magnitude earthquake hit Wauna, a town near Port Orchard, Tuesday afternoon.
Shaking was reported in Seattle, Bremerton, Tacoma, Olympia, and Issaquah, among other cities.
The earthquake struck around 2:05 p.m., roughly 10 miles north-northeast of Port Orchard, the USGS announced.
More than 6,000 people reported that they had felt the earthquake, with a majority of reports labeling the intensity as “weak” or “light.”
USGS determined the earthquake to have a 99% chance of being a “low likelihood of casualties and damage.”
The agency also estimated that roughly 5.2 million people lived in areas that experienced “weak” shaking.
Seattle felt a majority of the quake, with more than 3.4 million people estimated to have been exposed.
USGS estimated a 37% chance of an aftershock of magnitude 3 or higher within the next week, and an 8% chance of magnitude 4 or higher.