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M3.6 earthquake 11 km WNW of Quilcene, Washington

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Quilcene, Washington on Sun, Oct 15, 2000, 7:30 AM PDT (14:30 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.6 (md), minor
Local time: Sun, Oct 15, 2000, 7:30 AM PDT
UTC: 2000-10-15 14:30:05 UTC
Depth: 49.6 km (30.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 47.844° N, 123.031° W
Region: Washington
Felt reports: 25
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

25 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.03
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 33°
Stations used: 71

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10506078 (also filed as uw10151430, usp000a1tq). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:51 AM UTC.