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Two small earthquakes hit western Washington on Monday

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake and a 2.5 magnitude earthquake hit Monroe and Carnation, respectively.

MONROE, Wash. — Editor's note: The above video aired at an earlier date.

At least two small earthquakes struck areas in King and Snohomish Counties on Monday.

The first reported was a 2.9 magnitude about 2.5 miles south of Monroe in Snohomish County around 2:40 a.m. The second quake reported was a 2.2 magnitude about 5 miles northeast of Carnation in King County. It happened at 12:05 p.m. 

As of 12:50 p.m., 120 people responded to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to share whether or not they felt the first quake. That information is important to geologists when looking at quakes. If you live in or around Monroe, you can report whether or not you felt the quake

The USGS reported only the Monroe quake. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) reported the Carnation quake.    

In the last month, there has been a cluster of small quakes around the Bremerton area. 

On Dec. 15, a 3.2 earthquake hit 16 miles below Bremerton, and hundreds of people reported feeling light shaking. This main shock was followed by 13 small, unfelt aftershocks.

You can track recent quakes here.

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