Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9 km N of Belfair, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km N of Belfair, Washington on Tue, Jan 12, 1971, 7:04 AM PST (15:04 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 15 km WSW of Skokomish, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1971-01-12 15:04:25 UTC
Depth
20.6 km (12.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.534° N, 122.846° W
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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
150°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.96 km SW of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 20350 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.815 km WSW of Skokomish, Washington · 20350 days ago · 37 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.829 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 20336 days ago · 36 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.00 km SSE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 20327 days ago · 24 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.33 km E of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 20327 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.06 km WNW of Allyn, Washington · 20325 days ago · 40 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.27 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 20324 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.23 km NNW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 20311 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.811 km E of Ravensdale, Washington · 20309 days ago · 67 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.43 km ESE of Key Center, Washington · 20299 days ago · 23 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 2.35 km NE of Kingston, Washington · 20352 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.25 km WNW of Gorst, Washington · 20368 days ago · 18 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.110 km NNW of Port Townsend, Washington · 20370 days ago · 31 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.70 km S of Wauna, Washington · 20376 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10838138. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC.