Washington earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 6 km SSE of Point Roberts, Washington

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Point Roberts, Washington on Sat, Nov 10, 2001, 10:30 AM PST (18:30 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.4 (md), minor
Local time: Sat, Nov 10, 2001, 10:30 AM PST
UTC: 2001-11-10 18:30:59 UTC
Depth: 15.2 km (9.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 48.935° N, 123.041° W
Region: Washington
Felt reports: 24
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

24 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 192°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 32

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10540293 (also filed as uw11101830, usp000asmm). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC.