Washington earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 6 km N of Olympia, Washington

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km N of Olympia, Washington on Sun, Aug 24, 1975, 3:59 AM PDT (10:59 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1975-08-24 10:59:23 UTC
Depth
43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.098° N, 122.894° 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, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
117°
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: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.04 km WSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18656 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.14 km NE of Carnation, Washington · 18655 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.02 km SW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18654 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.613 km NNE of Greenwater, Washington · 18653 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.53 km N of Kingston, Washington · 18651 days ago · 23 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.24 km SSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18648 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.61 km WNW of Crocker, Washington · 18648 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.81 km NNE of Ravensdale, Washington · 18647 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.68 km W of Gorst, Washington · 18644 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.61 km WNW of Mirrormont, Washington · 18642 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.02 km SW of Lake Forest Park, Washington · 18641 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.92 km WNW of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington · 18640 days ago · 24 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.00 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 18640 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.03 km WSW of Woodway, Washington · 18640 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.51 km NNW of Tukwila, Washington · 18634 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.925 km S of Morton, Washington · 18633 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.024 km S of Morton, Washington · 18633 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.711 km NNW of Skamokawa Valley, Washington · 18633 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.74 km NNE of Ravensdale, Washington · 18633 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.91 km NW of Mill Creek, Washington · 18632 days ago · 24 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 1.911 km W of Packwood, Washington · 18629 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.024 km S of Morton, Washington · 18625 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 1.92 km ESE of Tanner, Washington · 18615 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 2.50 km NNE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 18613 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 2.727 km S of Morton, Washington · 18612 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 1.813 km NNW of Mossyrock, Washington · 18609 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  27. 2.213 km NNW of Mossyrock, Washington · 18608 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 1.913 km SSE of Pe Ell, Washington · 18607 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 1.76 km NNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 18606 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 2.218 km N of Mossyrock, Washington · 18599 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 1.713 km WSW of Alder, Washington · 18598 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 2.22 km N of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 18658 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.42 km W of Fall City, Washington · 18659 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.915 km SSW of Blyn, Washington · 18659 days ago · 39 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.59 km SSW of Seabeck, Washington · 18665 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.53 km NW of Chico, Washington · 18668 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 1.83 km E of Keyport, Washington · 18668 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.93 km E of Keyport, Washington · 18669 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.87 km NE of Brinnon, Washington · 18669 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.82 km ESE of Silverdale, Washington · 18676 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.424 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 18676 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10861508. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.