Seeley Lake feels 3.9 magnitude earthquake Friday morning

Seeley Lake residents got a delayed Fourth of July finale Friday morning with a 3.9 magnitude earthquake.

The U.S. Geological Survey registered the quake's epicenter 14 miles northeast of Seeley Lake at about 4:45 a.m.

Vincent Chappell had just poured a cup of coffee and sat on the couch when he heard what sounded like a huge semi-truck with a large load coming down the highway through town.

"Next thing I know, the walls are shaking," he said Friday. "It rattled the house for 10 seconds, maybe. Nothing major."

The earthquake had a 10-kilometer depth, about 6.2 miles, and sprung up from the Monture Creek area north of Ovando. The USGS registered a second quake with a magnitude of 2.5 about four minutes later.

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