Washington earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 3 km NNW of Satsop, Washington

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Satsop, Washington on Mon, Dec 13, 1971, 12:59 PM PST (20:59 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1971-12-13 20:59:03 UTC
Depth
27.3 km (17.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.036° N, 123.494° 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 5.5 km horizontally, 3.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
275°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.89 km W of Belfair, Washington · 19998 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 3.49 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 19997 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.24 km W of Chico, Washington · 19993 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.74 km W of Chico, Washington · 19993 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 3.21 km W of Chico, Washington · 19990 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.91 km SW of Ketron, Washington · 19989 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.16 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19987 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.34 km WSW of Shelton, Washington · 19985 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.91 km WSW of Keyport, Washington · 19983 days ago · 27 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 3.61 km NE of Artondale, Washington · 19975 days ago · 45 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.25 km SW of Des Moines, Washington · 19975 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.87 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 19974 days ago · 23 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.90 km SSE of Tracyton, Washington · 19974 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.14 km SW of Yelm, Washington · 19974 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.95 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington · 19973 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.92 km W of White Center, Washington · 19970 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.619 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 19964 days ago · 39 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.32 km NW of Southworth, Washington · 19959 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.213 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 19949 days ago · 29 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.26 km S of Seabeck, Washington · 20011 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.02 km SSE of Des Moines, Washington · 20014 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.433 km ESE of Forks, Washington · 20022 days ago · 39 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.93 km S of Des Moines, Washington · 20022 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10852228. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:59 AM UTC.