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M3.0 earthquake 6 km NE of Elbe, Washington

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Elbe, Washington on Tue, Jun 8, 1976, 10:05 AM PDT (17:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1976-06-08 17:05:34 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.803° N, 122.128° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 4.3 km horizontally, 9.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
151°
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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km ENE of Elbe, Washington · 18367 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.92 km NE of Mossyrock, Washington · 18361 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.85 km W of Ashford, Washington · 18340 days ago · 17 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 1.737 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 18339 days ago · 30 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.67 km WSW of North Bend, Washington · 18339 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.67 km SSE of McKenna, Washington · 18337 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.61 km SSW of Mirrormont, Washington · 18335 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.637 km SE of Morton, Washington · 18332 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.87 km NNE of Onalaska, Washington · 18328 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.65 km W of Wauna, Washington · 18325 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.931 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 18318 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.824 km NW of Trout Lake, Washington · 18315 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.739 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 18309 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.65 km ENE of Onalaska, Washington · 18308 days ago · 23 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 2.72 km SE of Canterwood, Washington · 18374 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.92 km NE of Tracyton, Washington · 18374 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.66 km WSW of Ketron, Washington · 18382 days ago · 44 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.72 km SE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 18385 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 1.54 km ENE of Mossyrock, Washington · 18387 days ago · 20 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.63 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 18395 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.83 km SW of Crocker, Washington · 18396 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.06 km S of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 18398 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10841533. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.