M3.1 earthquake 7 km N of Waterville, Washington
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 7 km N of Waterville, Washington on Sat, May 15, 1976, 6:04 AM PDT (13:04 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-05-15 13:04:53 UTC
- Depth
- 7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.711° N, 120.062° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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, 1.4 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 132°
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.112 km NW of Entiat, Washington · 18390 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
- 3.010 km WSW of Entiat, Washington · 18361 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
Before
- 1.817 km ENE of George, Washington · 18394 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
- 1.818 km ENE of George, Washington · 18394 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
- 1.617 km ENE of George, Washington · 18394 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
- 2.24 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 18394 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
- 1.912 km W of Quincy, Washington · 18400 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
- 2.16 km S of Granite Falls, Washington · 18415 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
- 1.59 km N of Chelan, Washington · 18420 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10841413. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.