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M3.0 earthquake 1 km N of Black Diamond, Washington

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 1 km N of Black Diamond, Washington on Fri, Dec 16, 1983, 3:35 AM PST (11:35 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1983-12-16 11:35:19 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.320° N, 122.004° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
25°
Stations used
50

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km E of Tanner, Washington · 15621 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.84 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 15619 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.417 km NE of May Creek, Washington · 15610 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.22 km NNE of Redmond, Washington · 15610 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.712 km NNE of Ronald, Washington · 15606 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15603 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.92 km NNE of Kent, Washington · 15601 days ago · 38 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.69 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15601 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.57 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington · 15599 days ago · 50 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.81 km WNW of Lake Forest Park, Washington · 15599 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 2.010 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 15598 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.54 km NE of Granite Falls, Washington · 15597 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15596 days ago · 18 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.230 km N of Packwood, Washington · 15595 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.013 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 15591 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15590 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 2.013 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 15589 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.63 km NNW of Gorst, Washington · 15583 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.31 km SSW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 15581 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.65 km NNE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 15580 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 1.81 km ESE of Enetai, Washington · 15576 days ago · 29 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15572 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 1.74 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 15572 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 1.90 km SE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15570 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.31 km SSW of Crocker, Washington · 15564 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 2.115 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15563 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 2.31 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15632 days ago · 24 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.612 km SW of Seabeck, Washington · 15636 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.51 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 15638 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.98 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15638 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.210 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 15638 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.36 km SE of Black Diamond, Washington · 15640 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.07 km NE of Lofall, Washington · 15650 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.73 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 15650 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10171168. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.