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M 4.5 earthquake — 2 km N of West Lake Sammamish, Washington

January 24, 1963 · USGS event ushis2590

Magnitude
4.5 (md)
Depth
17 km
Location
2 km N of West Lake Sammamish, Washington
Coordinates
47.600, -122.100

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Other earthquakes in Washington around this time

M 4.7 · 3 km E of Wilkeson, WashingtonDecember 31, 1962M 4.5 · 7 km N of Fern Prairie, WashingtonNovember 7, 1961M 5.1 · 28 km ENE of Amboy, WashingtonSeptember 17, 1961M 4.8 · 26 km NE of Yacolt, WashingtonSeptember 16, 1961M 4.6 · 9 km NNE of Custer, WashingtonJuly 14, 1964M 6.7 · 1 km ENE of Dash Point, WashingtonApril 29, 1965

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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