3.1 quake jolts SW Washington area; 'the whole house shook'
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PORTLAND, Ore. - A small earthquake rattled the Southwest Washington area early Monday morning.
"I live in Hazel Dell and I felt it, the whole house shook!" Joyce Scudder posted on the KATU News Facebook page.
A map on the US Geological Service website shows the 3.1 quake was centered under the Columbia River near Kelly Point Park in North Portland.
KATU News received several phone calls about the quake just after 6:15 a.m. No damage or injuries have been reported so far.
Geologist Scott Burns with Portland State University said the quake may be related to another small quake felt in the area on Sunday. That quake measured just 2.3 in magnitude.
Burns said quakes stronger than 2.5 can generally be felt. "It reminds us we live in earthquake country and that we need to be prepared," Burns said. "There should be very little damage if any from this," he added.
Dozens of people posted on KATU's Facebook page that they also felt the quake. "My mom felt it!" Courtney Ryan posted. "We live in Salmon Creek and felt the whole house drop with a loud boom and then the whole house shook."
"We are in Vancouver and felt everything shaking enough to wake us up. The dog also started barking. It lasted about 15 seconds or so," Summer Reed posted.
I'm in Milwaukie and I felt it....had the weirdest headache only in my left temple for about 1/2 an hour before I felt the house and my bed shimmy. Â Then I realized why my head hurt. Â
I remember tremblers being reported from that same area in the last few years. Wonder what's grumbling underneath Kelly Point.....
Puny and insignificant quake. Not enough to make a martini - shaken, not stirred.
"The whole house shook". Gee must have been strong. I would have expected only half of the house to shake.
2.3 then 3.1... Are we building up to something?
yeah I felt it though it was a truck going on by.
Oh so it wasn't my fat mother in law falling out of bed to go raid the fridge. . I will be glad when Thanksgiving is over and she goes back home. The Holidays are the only time of year I enjoy going to work to get away from home!
@Beergod I have to admit, this comment made me almost shoot the coffee I was drinking out my nose, thanks! The holidays drive me crazy as well! Â
Cathedral Park / St Johns was jolted.Â
Very slight shaking in Washougal, but I heard the UPS kick in, so the power must have been fluctuating for a few seconds.
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!!.... A 3.1 EARTHQUAKE.
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3.1 or 2.3, which is it?
 @oodathunked Sunday's quake was 2.3, Monday's quake was 3.1.
 @medborgare Yep! Duh.
Getting ready for December 21st 2012
 @bOB No Bob, that was the Mayans realizing that the Twinkie Empire would die.
"The whole house shook"............yeah, that happens in an earthquake.
We had some rattling in SE Portland. It does give me pause to think about being more prepared for something bigger.
@medborgare....all you need is a couple guns and plenty of ammunition. The rest will take care of itself.
All of these little signs won't make a whit of difference when the big one hits. There will still be very few prepared folks ready for it and the unprepared (the vast majority) will be shocked and awed-- and most likely we'll all be dead right afterwards.
 @Gravity Works! Thats for sure!!!
 @Gravity Works! How have you prepared?