Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7 km N of Belfair, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7 km N of Belfair, Washington on Wed, May 17, 1972, 5:50 PM PDT (00:50 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 0 km S of Burien, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1972-05-18 00:50:32 UTC
Depth
17.8 km (11.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.514° N, 122.841° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
152°
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: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.80 km S of Burien, Washington · 19848 days ago · 26 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.69 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 19848 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.721 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 19848 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.05 km NE of Lofall, Washington · 19847 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.47 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 19846 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.32 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19842 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.22 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 19838 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.80 km NNE of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington · 19835 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.93 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 19835 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.61 km ESE of Indianola, Washington · 19829 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 3.32 km NNE of Duvall, Washington · 19828 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.30 km NNE of Duvall, Washington · 19827 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.7Puget Sound region, Washington · 19824 days ago · 23 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.51 km ESE of Keyport, Washington · 19823 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 1.83 km SW of Home, Washington · 19821 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.414 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 19821 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.53 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 19821 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.71 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19821 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.22 km WNW of North Bend, Washington · 19820 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.64 km WSW of Keyport, Washington · 19816 days ago · 22 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 3.41 km NNW of Fobes Hill, Washington · 19812 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.51 km NW of Fobes Hill, Washington · 19812 days ago · 22 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 2.114 km NNW of Greenwater, Washington · 19811 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 2.63 km SSE of Fox Island, Washington · 19809 days ago · 49 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.76 km S of Blyn, Washington · 19807 days ago · 50 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 1.85 km WSW of North Bend, Washington · 19802 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 2.18 km E of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 19802 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 2.51 km NE of Three Lakes, Washington · 19799 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 1.821 km SE of Oak Bay, Canada · 19791 days ago · 47 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 2.23 km ESE of Klahanie, Washington · 19856 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.012 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 19856 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.50 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19860 days ago · 19 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.90 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19866 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.43 km NNE of Enetai, Washington · 19867 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 1.54 km SE of Quilcene, Washington · 19869 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.913 km S of Carbonado, Washington · 19869 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 3.06 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19869 days ago · 23 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 1.61 km ESE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 19869 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.96 km NE of Lofall, Washington · 19871 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 1.82 km E of Lea Hill, Washington · 19871 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.08 km SW of Seabeck, Washington · 19872 days ago · 42 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 2.01 km SSW of La Grande, Washington · 19876 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.00 km N of Artondale, Washington · 19877 days ago · 48 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.54 km SE of Belfair, Washington · 19879 days ago · 19 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 1.81 km NW of Monroe, Washington · 19879 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.95 km S of Port Ludlow, Washington · 19880 days ago · 30 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10853133. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.