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M 4.5 earthquake — 7 km N of Fern Prairie, Washington

November 7, 1961 · USGS event ushis2527

Magnitude
4.5 (md)
Depth
33 km
Location
7 km N of Fern Prairie, Washington
Coordinates
45.700, -122.400

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Other earthquakes in Washington around this time

M 5.1 · 28 km ENE of Amboy, WashingtonSeptember 17, 1961M 4.8 · 26 km NE of Yacolt, WashingtonSeptember 16, 1961M 4.7 · 3 km E of Wilkeson, WashingtonDecember 31, 1962M 4.6 · 2 km SSE of Bangor Trident Base, WashingtonSeptember 10, 1960M 4.5 · 2 km N of West Lake Sammamish, WashingtonJanuary 24, 1963M 4.8 · 9 km NW of Packwood, WashingtonNovember 23, 1959

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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