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Washington earthquakes in 1976

29 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Washington in 1976. The largest: M4.7 6 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington, Sep 2, 1976.

From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.

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Where every quake of 1976 was located in Washington. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1976

Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.

  1. 2.511 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 46 km deep
  2. 3.72 km SW of Quilcene, Washington · 46 km deep
  3. 3.44 km W of Camano, Washington · 54 km deep
  4. 3.14 km W of Waterville, Washington · 5 km deep
  5. 2.723 km N of Amboy, Washington · 4 km deep
  6. 2.924 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 4 km deep
  7. 3.122 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · -1 km deep
  8. 2.516 km ESE of Verlot, Washington · 0 km deep
  9. 4.014 km NNW of Morton, Washington · 16 km deep
  10. 4.52 km NNE of Union, Washington · 45 km deep
  11. 4.76 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington · 22 km deep
  12. 3.12 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 5 km deep
  13. 2.89 km SE of Starbuck, Washington · 0 km deep
  14. 2.74 km SSE of Birch Bay, Washington · 17 km deep
  15. 2.78 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 1 km deep
  16. 3.17 km NW of Touchet, Washington · 0 km deep
  17. 2.94 km ENE of Lind, Washington · 8 km deep
  18. 2.75 km ENE of Lind, Washington · 4 km deep
  19. 3.010 km WSW of Entiat, Washington · 0 km deep
  20. 3.012 km W of Pomeroy, Washington · 0 km deep
  21. 3.06 km NE of Elbe, Washington · 5 km deep
  22. 2.72 km SE of Canterwood, Washington · 16 km deep
  23. 3.17 km N of Waterville, Washington · 7 km deep
  24. 2.72 km SW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 27 km deep
  25. 2.53 km W of Monroe, Washington · 24 km deep
  26. 3.52 km E of Conway, Washington · 15 km deep
  27. 2.91 km NNE of Silver Firs, Washington · 14 km deep
  28. 2.610 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 4 km deep
  29. 3.33 km SE of Bethel, Washington · 42 km deep

The largest

The 25 largest of 1976 in Washington.

  1. 4.76 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington · 22 km deep
  2. 4.52 km NNE of Union, Washington · 45 km deep
  3. 4.014 km NNW of Morton, Washington · 16 km deep
  4. 3.72 km SW of Quilcene, Washington · 46 km deep
  5. 3.52 km E of Conway, Washington · 15 km deep
  6. 3.44 km W of Camano, Washington · 54 km deep
  7. 3.33 km SE of Bethel, Washington · 42 km deep
  8. 3.14 km W of Waterville, Washington · 5 km deep
  9. 3.122 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · -1 km deep
  10. 3.12 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 5 km deep
  11. 3.17 km NW of Touchet, Washington · 0 km deep
  12. 3.17 km N of Waterville, Washington · 7 km deep
  13. 3.010 km WSW of Entiat, Washington · 0 km deep
  14. 3.012 km W of Pomeroy, Washington · 0 km deep
  15. 3.06 km NE of Elbe, Washington · 5 km deep
  16. 2.924 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 4 km deep
  17. 2.94 km ENE of Lind, Washington · 8 km deep
  18. 2.91 km NNE of Silver Firs, Washington · 14 km deep
  19. 2.89 km SE of Starbuck, Washington · 0 km deep
  20. 2.723 km N of Amboy, Washington · 4 km deep
  21. 2.74 km SSE of Birch Bay, Washington · 17 km deep
  22. 2.78 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 1 km deep
  23. 2.75 km ENE of Lind, Washington · 4 km deep
  24. 2.72 km SE of Canterwood, Washington · 16 km deep
  25. 2.72 km SW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 27 km deep

Month by month

Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 197643.52 km E of Conway, Washington
February 197612.53 km W of Monroe, Washington
March 19760
April 197612.72 km SW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington
May 197613.17 km N of Waterville, Washington
June 197643.010 km WSW of Entiat, Washington
July 197643.17 km NW of Touchet, Washington
August 197633.12 km SSE of Entiat, Washington
September 197624.76 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington
October 197624.014 km NNW of Morton, Washington
November 197623.122 km ENE of Ashford, Washington
December 197653.72 km SW of Quilcene, Washington

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.

By year

Every year the USGS catalog covers.

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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.