Small quake near Bell Hill in Sequim area

SEQUIM — A tiny earthquake centered just east of Bell Hill was registered by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network on Tuesday.

The 2.1 quake occurred shortly after 8 a.m. about 2 miles east of Bell Hill. It was registered at a depth of 27.3 miles, the PNSN reported.

Here is the PNSN’s report:

Magnitude 2.1 – duration magnitude (Md)

Time Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 8:09:52 AM (PDT)

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 15:09:52 (UTC)

Distance from Bell Hill, WA – 3 km (2 miles) E (98 degrees)

Sequim, WA – 4 km (2 miles) ESE (120 degrees)

River Road, WA – 5 km (3 miles) ESE (102 degrees)

Saanich, British Columbia, Canada – 54 km (33 miles) SSE (153 degrees)

Coordinates 48 deg. 3.6 min. N (48.060N), 123 deg. 3.3 min. W (123.056W)

Depth 44 km (27.3 miles)

Location Quality Good

Location Quality Parameters Nst= 35, Nph= 37, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=57.6 degrees

For more information, see http://www.ess.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN