Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 1 km ENE of Everett, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Everett, Washington on Wed, Mar 31, 1976, 9:41 AM PST (17:41 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 4 km WNW of Wauna, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-03-31 17:41:03 UTC
Depth
21.2 km (13.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.985° N, 122.177° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
85°
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 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.50 km SSW of Lynnwood, Washington · 18436 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.34 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 18433 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.85 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 18430 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.62 km NE of Carnation, Washington · 18427 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.67 km WSW of Camano, Washington · 18423 days ago · 28 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.76 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 18420 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.72 km SW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 18409 days ago · 27 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.96 km NW of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 18409 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.01 km SE of Esperance, Washington · 18409 days ago · 19 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.61 km SSW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 18409 days ago · 23 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.68 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18409 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.51 km E of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 18409 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 1.61 km NE of Edmonds, Washington · 18409 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 1.70 km NNE of Algona, Washington · 18408 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.36 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 18407 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 1.87 km ESE of Quilcene, Washington · 18407 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.53 km NE of Dash Point, Washington · 18404 days ago · 26 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.51 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 18403 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.16 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 18403 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.48 km NNE of Marrowstone, Washington · 18403 days ago · 53 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.01 km S of Auburn, Washington · 18398 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.06 km S of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 18398 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 1.63 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 18395 days ago · 24 km deep · 36 km away
  24. 1.72 km SE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 18385 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 1.516 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18450 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.50 km NE of Lynnwood, Washington · 18452 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.94 km NE of Alger, Washington · 18455 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.05 km W of Orcas, Washington · 18459 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.52 km SSE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 18463 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.813 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18466 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10841008. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC.