Washington earthquakes in 1963
1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located in Washington in 1963. The largest: M4.5 2 km N of West Lake Sammamish, Washington, Jan 24, 1963.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1963 was located in Washington. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1963
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1963 | 1 | 4.5 | 2 km N of West Lake Sammamish, Washington |
| February 1963 | 0 | ||
| March 1963 | 0 | ||
| April 1963 | 0 | ||
| May 1963 | 0 | ||
| June 1963 | 0 | ||
| July 1963 | 0 | ||
| August 1963 | 0 | ||
| September 1963 | 0 | ||
| October 1963 | 0 | ||
| November 1963 | 0 | ||
| December 1963 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.