2.2 earthquake hits just north of Bellingham early Saturday

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A quake of magnitude 2.2 was reported at 2:10 am Saturday, Sept. 17, centered 5.2 miles north of Bellingham. It was measured at 12 miles deep, according to the US Geological Survey.

No damage was reported, and there were no reports on the Geological Survey’s “Did You Feel It?” web page.

Quakes of less than magnitude 3.0 are common, and tens of thousands are reported worldwide every year, according to the geological survey.

Julie Shirley directs news coverage for The Bellingham Herald and has been the executive editor since 2003. She’s been an editor in Florida, California and Washington since 1979.

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