Small earthquakes felt around Flathead Lake
Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 11 months AGO
Two minor earthquakes shook communities bordering Flathead Lake at around 11:50 a.m. on Sunday.
Originating near Somers, the first tremor occurred at 11:48 a.m. and registered at a magnitude 2.7 while the second came moments later at 11:52 a.m. and registered at 3.0, according to the United States Geological Survey report.
Quakes of magnitude 2.5 to 3 are the smallest generally felt by people.
Some residents reported hearing and feeling loud rumbling from the quakes.
Bigfork resident Dee Armstrong said she was at home when the tremors started.
“The whole house was shaking,” Armstrong said. “It was a rumble that sounded something like an explosion.”
No damage has been reported as a result of the quakes, according to Somers Lakeside Fire Chief Tom Havens, who said he knew nothing of the quakes until Monday morning.
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