M3.3 earthquake 8 km N of Almira, Washington
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 8 km N of Almira, Washington on Sat, May 22, 1971, 8:57 AM PDT (15:57 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-05-22 15:57:10 UTC
- Depth
- 34.6 km (21.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.790° N, 118.953° W
- Region
- Washington
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 4.1 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.17
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 303°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10839048. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 AM UTC.