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M3.0 earthquake 18 km SE of Carbonado, Washington

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Carbonado, Washington on Fri, Dec 27, 1985, 11:12 AM PST (19:12 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-12-27 19:12:00 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.967° N, 121.865° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
34°
Stations used
45

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.87 km NNE of Elbe, Washington · 14879 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.514 km SSE of Ashford, Washington · 14878 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14876 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.64 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 14875 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.522 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 14873 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 1.723 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 14873 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 3.019 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 14872 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 1.714 km N of Naches, Washington · 14871 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.99 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 14866 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.613 km SSW of Thorp, Washington · 14864 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 1.73 km ESE of Indianola, Washington · 14861 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.84 km NW of Skykomish, Washington · 14861 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 1.90 km ENE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 14858 days ago · 24 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.637 km S of Morton, Washington · 14856 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.620 km S of Morton, Washington · 14856 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.68 km NE of Tanner, Washington · 14855 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.52 km WNW of East Hill-Meridian, Washington · 14852 days ago · 40 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.77 km ESE of Belfair, WA · 14845 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14844 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14842 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 2.45 km ESE of Black Diamond, Washington · 14841 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  22. 2.112 km ESE of Tanner, Washington · 14836 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 1.53 km N of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 14835 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14834 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 1.83 km SW of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 14834 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 2.03 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 14834 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14827 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 2.10 km WNW of Normandy Park, Washington · 14827 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 1.70 km NNE of Normandy Park, Washington · 14822 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 1.74 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 14822 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 1.57 km W of Burley, Washington · 14879 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.524 km S of Morton, Washington · 14880 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.424 km S of Morton, Washington · 14880 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 3.124 km S of Morton, Washington · 14880 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.72 km SW of Chico, Washington · 14881 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.725 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 14882 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14885 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14886 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14886 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.719 km S of Morton, Washington · 14887 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.910 km WSW of Tieton, Washington · 14888 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.93 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 14888 days ago · 31 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 1.62 km WNW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 14888 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.87 km NNE of Elbe, Washington · 14893 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 2.112 km N of Mossyrock, Washington · 14899 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10200923. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.