M1.7 earthquake 4 km ESE of Grayland, Washington
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Grayland, Washington on Thu, Jan 3, 1980, 12:11 AM PST (08:11 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-01-03 08:11:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.3 km (20.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.786° N, 124.039° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.04
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 252°, poorly surrounded by stations
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10074643. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC.