People across western Washington felt it, too. At 5:02 a.m., a 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the town of Olga on Orcas Island, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN).

Just try visiting the San Juan Islands without provoking daydreams of running away to live among the orcas and farmstands.

The most reports of the strongest intensity came from Eastsound on Orcas Island; Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, and from nearby Lopez Island, as well as Victoria, B.C. Advertising The ...

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls. • An Orcas Island deputy responded to a sick animal ...

More than 3,000 residents reported feeling the temblor to the USGS by 9 a.m. The most intense shaking was felt in Olga on Orcas Island, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island and on Lopez Island. Weak to ...

“Some people were from Orcas Island where it happened and one of them said it was terrifying. They thought a tree fell in their house,” she said. Another viewer who lives on Lopez Island wrote ...

For the Orcas Island quake, this area included Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor and Victoria, B.C. There weren’t any seismic stations reporting within 10 kilometers of the earthquake’s ...

Lopez and Friday Harbor will also compete at state ... Bi-District Championship: Orcas vs. Lopez Island High School The championship match marked the season’s second meeting between Orcas ...

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More than 3,000 residents reported feeling the temblor to the USGS by 9 a.m. The most intense shaking was felt in Olga on Orcas Island, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island and on Lopez Island.