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M2.7 earthquake 6 km N of Jamestown, Washington

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 6 km N of Jamestown, Washington on Tue, Aug 14, 1979, 1:36 PM PDT (20:36 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-08-14 20:36:31 UTC
Depth
50.4 km (31.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.185° N, 123.073° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.02 km ESE of Belfair, Washington · 17181 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.12 km ESE of Quilcene, Washington · 17178 days ago · 48 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.52 km E of Belfair, Washington · 17173 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.16 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 17160 days ago · 25 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.123 km NNW of Hoodsport, Washington · 17154 days ago · 45 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.51 km W of Chico, Washington · 17149 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.53 km S of Kingston, Washington · 17149 days ago · 53 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 1.57 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 17210 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.5Washington · 17211 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.83 km ENE of Eastmont, Washington · 17220 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.33 km WSW of Snohomish, Washington · 17220 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.53 km N of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 17222 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.65 km ENE of Acme, Washington · 17228 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.53 km NE of Lake Ketchum, Washington · 17230 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.910 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 17231 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.90 km SE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 17232 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10850468. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.