Washington earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 7 km SSW of Brinnon, Washington

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Brinnon, Washington on Fri, Apr 2, 1971, 6:34 PM PST (02:34 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1971-04-03 02:34:32 UTC
Depth
13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.614° N, 122.932° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
163°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.10 km SSW of Woodinville, Washington · 20256 days ago · 21 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.01 km WNW of Burien, Washington · 20252 days ago · 26 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.68 km WNW of Gorst, Washington · 20240 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.16 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 20235 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.02 km SW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 20228 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.84 km NE of Duvall, Washington · 20224 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.20 km W of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington · 20220 days ago · 24 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 2.70 km WNW of Burley, Washington · 20264 days ago · 41 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.812 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington · 20270 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.13 km NE of Dash Point, Washington · 20279 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.31 km E of Silverdale, Washington · 20280 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.43 km ESE of Key Center, Washington · 20289 days ago · 23 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10838823. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.