Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 2 km SSE of Three Lakes, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Three Lakes, Washington on Sat, Nov 12, 1977, 4:08 AM PST (12:08 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 2 km WNW of La Conner, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1977-11-12 12:08:30 UTC
Depth
8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.927° N, 122.003° 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 3.1 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
186°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.32 km WNW of La Conner, Washington · 17852 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.91 km NE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 17840 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.70 km NNW of Clyde Hill, Washington · 17828 days ago · 21 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.11 km WNW of Indianola, Washington · 17826 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.57 km WNW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 17824 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.87 km NNE of Bryant, Washington · 17823 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 1.63 km W of Suquamish, Washington · 17821 days ago · 24 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.54 km NW of Black Diamond, Washington · 17817 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.54 km ESE of Indianola, Washington · 17817 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 1.63 km W of Chico, Washington · 17816 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.94 km NNE of Woods Creek, Washington · 17812 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.60 km N of Southworth, Washington · 17812 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.26 km SSE of Port Angeles East, Washington · 17808 days ago · 44 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.118 km N of Index, Washington · 17808 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 1.718 km N of Index, Washington · 17808 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.719 km N of Index, Washington · 17808 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 1.817 km NE of May Creek, Washington · 17808 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.09 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 17808 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 1.518 km S of Friday Harbor, Washington · 17808 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.62 km NW of Maple Valley, Washington · 17805 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 1.95 km SE of Monroe, Washington · 17804 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 2.02 km SE of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 17793 days ago · 48 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 1.61 km N of Esperance, Washington · 17859 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.62 km W of Burley, Washington · 17859 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.18 km NE of Duvall, Washington · 17868 days ago · 16 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 2.1Washington · 17868 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.42 km NNE of Coupeville, Washington · 17874 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.10 km E of Riverton, Washington · 17877 days ago · 22 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.62 km NW of White Center, Washington · 17881 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.36 km E of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 17882 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10845153. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC.