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M3.6 earthquake 1 km NE of Artondale, Washington

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Artondale, Washington on Thu, Jan 13, 1972, 2:06 PM PST (22:06 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1972-01-13 22:06:16 UTC
Depth
45.2 km (28.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.311° N, 122.600° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
104°
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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.25 km SW of Des Moines, Washington · 19985 days ago · 19 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.04 km E of Tanner, Washington · 19985 days ago · 79 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.87 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 19984 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.90 km SSE of Tracyton, Washington · 19984 days ago · 23 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.31 km NW of Bothell West, Washington · 19984 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.14 km SW of Yelm, Washington · 19984 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.95 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington · 19983 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 3.02 km E of Carnation, Washington · 19982 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.92 km W of White Center, Washington · 19980 days ago · 24 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.80 km SSE of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19978 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.32 km S of Ames Lake, Washington · 19974 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.619 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 19974 days ago · 39 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.23 km WNW of Medina, Washington · 19972 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 2.32 km NW of Southworth, Washington · 19969 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 2.01 km NE of Burien, Washington · 19965 days ago · 27 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 2.213 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 19959 days ago · 29 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 3.41 km S of Vaughn, Washington · 19946 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.47 km SSW of Brinnon, Washington · 19942 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.82 km SSW of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 19942 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.41 km NNE of Sequim, Washington · 19941 days ago · 48 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 2.31 km NNE of Mercer Island, Washington · 19939 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 2.12 km NNE of West Lake Sammamish, Washington · 19938 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 1.73 km WSW of Fox Island, Washington · 19937 days ago · 49 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 2.53 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 19936 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 2.53 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 19936 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 2.512 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 19930 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 2.01 km SSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19929 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 2.23 km NW of Edmonds, Washington · 19926 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.60 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19989 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.91 km WSW of Keyport, Washington · 19993 days ago · 27 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.34 km WSW of Shelton, Washington · 19995 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.16 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19997 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 2.60 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19998 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.91 km SW of Ketron, Washington · 19999 days ago · 24 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 3.21 km W of Chico, Washington · 20000 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.81 km S of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 20002 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.81 km WSW of Mercer Island, Washington · 20002 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.21 km SW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 20002 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 1.50 km ESE of Mercer Island, Washington · 20002 days ago · 21 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.21 km NNE of Mercer Island, Washington · 20002 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 4.11 km ENE of Mercer Island, Washington · 20002 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.74 km W of Chico, Washington · 20003 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.24 km W of Chico, Washington · 20003 days ago · 21 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.10 km NNE of Mercer Island, Washington · 20003 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.80 km SE of Kingsgate, Washington · 20005 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 3.49 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 20007 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.65 km ESE of Freeland, Washington · 20008 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 1.89 km W of Belfair, Washington · 20008 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away

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