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M 4.8 earthquake — 5 km W of Burley, Washington

March 11, 1978 · USGS event uw10846098

Magnitude
4.8 (md)
Depth
21.81 km
Location
5 km W of Burley, Washington
Coordinates
47.420, -122.710

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Other earthquakes in Washington around this time

M 4.5 · 2 km NNE of Union, WashingtonSeptember 8, 1976M 4.7 · 6 km WSW of Coupeville, WashingtonSeptember 2, 1976M 4.7 · 38 km S of Morton, WashingtonMarch 27, 1980M 4.9 · 38 km S of Morton, WashingtonMarch 28, 1980M 4.5 · 38 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonMarch 29, 1980M 4.5 · 38 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonMarch 30, 1980

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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