Washington earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 6 km ENE of Belfair, Washington

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Belfair, Washington on Sun, Dec 3, 1972, 2:17 AM PST (10:17 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 27 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1972-12-03 10:17:42 UTC
Depth
14.8 km (9.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.481° N, 122.757° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.910 km E of Carnation, Washington · 19659 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.927 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 19657 days ago · 43 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.24 km SE of Kingston, Washington · 19656 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.76 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 19656 days ago · 29 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.87 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 19653 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.72 km SW of Southworth, Washington · 19653 days ago · 27 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.820 km WSW of Brinnon, Washington · 19651 days ago · 42 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.09 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 19650 days ago · 28 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.89 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19647 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.93 km NNE of Indianola, Washington · 19639 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.14 km NNW of Maplewood, Washington · 19638 days ago · 17 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.90 km N of Newport, Washington · 19637 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.60 km W of Riverbend, Washington · 19635 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.81 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 19634 days ago · 21 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 1.81 km NW of Larch Way, Washington · 19633 days ago · 25 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.816 km SW of Brinnon, Washington · 19631 days ago · 40 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.65 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 19627 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.66 km W of Lofall, Washington · 19618 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.25 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19618 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 3.44 km NW of Woods Creek, Washington · 19616 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.94 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington · 19616 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 1.64 km WSW of Woodway, Washington · 19609 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  23. 2.03 km ESE of Black Diamond, Washington · 19606 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 1.90 km NNW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19603 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 1.80 km NNE of City of Sammamish, Washington · 19603 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 3.025 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 19602 days ago · 49 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 1.75 km SW of Verlot, Washington · 19663 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 1.57 km NE of Brinnon, Washington · 19663 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 1.57 km WNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 19663 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 2.07 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 19664 days ago · 46 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.54 km WSW of Issaquah, Washington · 19668 days ago · 21 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 1.8Puget Sound region, Washington · 19673 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.87 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19674 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 1.75 km N of Lofall, Washington · 19675 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.88 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 19678 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 3.30 km SW of Kenmore, Washington · 19678 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.59 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 19682 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.96 km SW of Grapeview, Washington · 19686 days ago · 20 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 3.15 km N of Brinnon, Washington · 19689 days ago · 47 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 3.03 km SW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 19690 days ago · 17 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10855133. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC.