Washington earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 31 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington on Sun, Aug 12, 1973, 8:11 AM PDT (15:11 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1973-08-12 15:11:20 UTC
Depth
46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.635° N, 123.568° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
184°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.90 km NW of Edmonds, Washington · 19402 days ago · 23 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.410 km WNW of Allyn, Washington · 19394 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.70 km SW of Allyn, Washington · 19394 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.69 km N of Hoodsport, Washington · 19394 days ago · 40 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.313 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 19391 days ago · 48 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.66 km ESE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19390 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.53 km W of Hunts Point, Washington · 19389 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.54 km WSW of Seattle, Washington · 19389 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.52 km W of Seattle, Washington · 19388 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.90 km ENE of Seattle, Washington · 19388 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.53 km NNW of Seattle, Washington · 19388 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.83 km NNE of Seattle, Washington · 19387 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.02 km WNW of Seattle, Washington · 19387 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.63 km WNW of Seattle, Washington · 19386 days ago · -1 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.15 km ESE of Port Townsend, Washington · 19384 days ago · 59 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.95 km WSW of Seattle, Washington · 19384 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.80 km NNE of Enetai, Washington · 19381 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.81 km SE of Enetai, Washington · 19381 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.70 km ENE of Enetai, Washington · 19381 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.91 km ESE of Enetai, Washington · 19381 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 2.58 km NNW of Aberdeen Gardens, Washington · 19377 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 1.62 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington · 19377 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  23. 1.55 km N of Marrowstone, Washington · 19375 days ago · 24 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.66 km WSW of Seattle, Washington · 19375 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 2.116 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 19374 days ago · 45 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 2.41 km NE of Shoreline, Washington · 19373 days ago · 23 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 2.011 km SW of Seabeck, Washington · 19373 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 1.54 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 19371 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 1.91 km ENE of Seattle, Washington · 19364 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 2.40 km NE of Seattle, Washington · 19363 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 2.80 km N of Seattle, Washington · 19363 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.32 km ESE of Seattle, Washington · 19362 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 2.00 km NNW of Seattle, Washington · 19362 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 1.60 km E of Seattle, Washington · 19362 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 1.71 km E of Seattle, Washington · 19362 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 1.6Puget Sound region, Washington · 19362 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  37. 2.22 km N of Seattle, Washington · 19362 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  38. 1.70 km E of Seattle, Washington · 19361 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  39. 2.11 km SSE of Seattle, Washington · 19361 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 1.55 km SSW of Woodway, Washington · 19360 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 1.67 km NNE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 19360 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  42. 1.73 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 19360 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 1.710 km SSE of Port Angeles East, Washington · 19359 days ago · 46 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 1.61 km NNW of Hansville, Washington · 19358 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  45. 1.70 km NE of Seattle, Washington · 19357 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 1.78 km SE of Oak Bay, Canada · 19356 days ago · 22 km deep · 88 km away
  47. 2.84 km N of Hansville, Washington · 19354 days ago · 23 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 1.72 km W of Medina, Washington · 19354 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 1.61 km ENE of Indianola, Washington · 19354 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  50. 2.00 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 19352 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  51. 1.91 km NNW of Seattle, Washington · 19352 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  52. 3.3Puget Sound region, Washington · 19352 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  53. 1.72 km SSW of Seattle, Washington · 19352 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.54 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19352 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  55. 1.9Puget Sound region, Washington · 19352 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  56. 2.81 km NW of Seattle, Washington · 19352 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.43 km W of Medina, Washington · 19351 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  58. 2.52 km W of Medina, Washington · 19351 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 1.71 km W of Medina, Washington · 19351 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  60. 1.82 km WNW of Medina, Washington · 19351 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 69.

Before

  1. 1.50 km WSW of Oak Bay, Canada · 19426 days ago · 47 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.92 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 19429 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.64 km SW of Hansville, Washington · 19430 days ago · 18 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10856738. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.