Washington earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 4 km W of Camano, Washington

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 4 km W of Camano, Washington on Sun, Dec 19, 1976, 5:38 AM PST (13:38 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 2 km SW of Quilcene, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1976-12-19 13:38:20 UTC
Depth
54.2 km (33.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.175° N, 122.588° 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, 2.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
105°
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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 18183 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.72 km SW of Quilcene, Washington · 18179 days ago · 46 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.511 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 18172 days ago · 46 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.07 km ENE of Jamestown, Washington · 18171 days ago · 45 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 1.9Puget Sound region, Washington · 18170 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.02 km NW of Indianola, Washington · 18167 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.917 km SE of Friday Harbor, Washington · 18166 days ago · 47 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.25 km W of Gorst, Washington · 18165 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.93 km WSW of White Center, Washington · 18164 days ago · 29 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.22 km ENE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 18162 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.013 km NNE of Tanner, Washington · 18156 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.010 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18156 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.94 km SSE of Seattle, Washington · 18147 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.87 km SW of Verlot, Washington · 18143 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.99 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18142 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.29 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18142 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.89 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18141 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 1.52 km W of White Center, Washington · 18141 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.22 km S of Monroe, Washington · 18139 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.08 km NNE of Tanner, Washington · 18139 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 2.28 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 18138 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.611 km SSW of Cowichan Bay, Canada · 18137 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 1.82 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 18134 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  24. 1.98 km NNW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 18133 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 1.92 km SSE of Issaquah, Washington · 18132 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  26. 2.66 km S of Sultan, Washington · 18131 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.23 km NNE of Duvall, Washington · 18131 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 2.03 km SE of Shoreline, Washington · 18129 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 1.84 km NNW of Dash Point, Washington · 18184 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.421 km E of Darrington, Washington · 18188 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.70 km WNW of Geneva, Washington · 18190 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.60 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 18193 days ago · 24 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.51 km NNW of Kenmore, Washington · 18198 days ago · 56 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 1.79 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 18207 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.56 km S of La Conner, Washington · 18212 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10842818. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC.