Washington earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 1 km NE of Gleed, Washington

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Gleed, Washington on Sun, Dec 9, 1979, 9:40 PM PST (05:40 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1979-12-10 05:40:06 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.664° N, 120.601° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
128°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.63 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 17091 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.214 km S of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 17089 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.525 km SW of Nile, Washington · 17084 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.73 km NNE of Royal City, Washington · 17082 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.83 km NNE of Royal City, Washington · 17082 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.03 km NNE of Royal City, Washington · 17079 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.72 km NNE of Royal City, Washington · 17079 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.63 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17079 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.85 km N of Royal City, Washington · 17078 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.73 km NNE of Royal City, Washington · 17078 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.64 km NNE of Royal City, Washington · 17078 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.73 km NNE of Royal City, Washington · 17078 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.53 km NNE of Royal City, Washington · 17078 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.618 km SW of Othello, Washington · 17077 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.918 km W of Othello, Washington · 17068 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.513 km SSW of Leavenworth, Washington · 17064 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 1.715 km S of Ellensburg, Washington · 17048 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 2.614 km SSE of Harrah, Washington · 17045 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 1.511 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 17045 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 1.83 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 17097 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.66 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 17103 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.83 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17109 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.55 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17110 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.45 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17110 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.54 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17110 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.64 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17112 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.74 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17113 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.85 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 17113 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.56 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17115 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.54 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 17115 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 1.84 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17116 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.85 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 17116 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.55 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17116 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 2.03 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 17116 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.04 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 17117 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.64 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17117 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.83 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 17122 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.73 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 17122 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.74 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 17122 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10851483 (also filed as usp00014e7). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC.