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M3.0 earthquake 14 km NNW of Vantage, Washington

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Vantage, Washington on Mon, Jun 17, 1985, 12:00 AM PDT (07:00 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-06-17 07:00:17 UTC
Depth
-0.3 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.058° N, 120.077° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
40

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10197593 (also filed as usp0002fxa). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC.