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M2.8 earthquake 5 km WNW of Lofall, Washington

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Lofall, Washington on Sat, Jul 4, 1981, 1:26 PM PDT (20:26 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-07-04 20:26:31 UTC
Depth
51.6 km (32.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.824° N, 122.733° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.023 km ENE of Amanda Park, Washington · 16515 days ago · 39 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.73 km W of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 16514 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 1.87 km E of Carnation, Washington · 16514 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.95 km NW of Wauna, Washington · 16511 days ago · 23 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.613 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 16506 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.04 km W of Darrington, Washington · 16503 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.320 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 16498 days ago · 44 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.15 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 16496 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.83 km NNE of Crocker, Washington · 16495 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.93 km W of Fobes Hill, Washington · 16490 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.913 km WSW of Brinnon, Washington · 16485 days ago · 43 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.70 km NNE of Duvall, Washington · 16485 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.44 km NNE of Tracyton, Washington · 16481 days ago · 22 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.04 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 16472 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.821 km ENE of Amanda Park, Washington · 16468 days ago · 40 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.12 km WNW of Home, Washington · 16463 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.914 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16461 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 1.53 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16518 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.51 km SSE of Issaquah, Washington · 16518 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.313 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 16519 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.73 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16519 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.55 km W of Darrington, Washington · 16520 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.70 km W of Normandy Park, Washington · 16524 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.55 km NE of Port Townsend, Washington · 16524 days ago · 26 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.70 km W of Normandy Park, Washington · 16526 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.70 km W of Normandy Park, Washington · 16526 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.60 km NW of Normandy Park, Washington · 16527 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 1.62 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16532 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.62 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16532 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.63 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16532 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.54 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 16534 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.516 km SSE of Darrington, Washington · 16535 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.37 km ENE of Quilcene, Washington · 16541 days ago · 52 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.911 km NE of Oak Bay, Canada · 16542 days ago · 35 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.412 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 16544 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10113238. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC.