Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 3 km ENE of Camano, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Camano, Washington on Mon, Aug 23, 1976, 5:02 AM PDT (12:02 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 6 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1976-08-23 12:02:11 UTC
Depth
22.2 km (13.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.181° N, 122.486° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.116 km SSW of Concrete, Washington · 18301 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.53 km WSW of Issaquah, Washington · 18299 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.85 km NNE of North Bend, Washington · 18294 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.65 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 18293 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.72 km NNW of Freeland, Washington · 18292 days ago · 24 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 4.76 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington · 18292 days ago · 22 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.00 km SSE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 18290 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.15 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington · 18285 days ago · 26 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.63 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 18281 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.7Puget Sound region, Washington · 18277 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.92 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 18274 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.212 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 18269 days ago · 44 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.09 km NNW of Carlsborg, Washington · 18268 days ago · 43 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.713 km NE of Orcas, Washington · 18267 days ago · 65 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.12 km W of Eastmont, WA · 18263 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.6Washington · 18260 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.86 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 18259 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.75 km ENE of Belfair, Washington · 18254 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.77 km NNE of North Bend, Washington · 18251 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 2.42 km NE of Maple Valley, Washington · 18246 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 1.61 km SE of Stanwood, Washington · 18245 days ago · 24 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 1.97 km ENE of Hobart, Washington · 18244 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
  23. 1.59 km N of Six Mile, Canada · 18244 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.91 km W of Hobart, Washington · 18244 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 1.61 km ENE of Riverton, Washington · 18304 days ago · 24 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.60 km ESE of Boulevard Park, Washington · 18305 days ago · 32 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.57 km NNE of Skykomish, Washington · 18314 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.610 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 18315 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.52 km NW of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington · 18319 days ago · 25 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.74 km SSE of Birch Bay, Washington · 18322 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.57 km N of Anacortes, Washington · 18327 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10842038. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.