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M 4.6 earthquake — off the coast of Washington

December 21, 1980 · USGS event usp0001bcv

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
15 km
Location
off the coast of Washington
Coordinates
47.717, -128.590

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Other earthquakes in Washington around this time

M 5.2 · 23 km S of Morton, WashingtonFebruary 14, 1981M 4.5 · 21 km S of Morton, WashingtonMay 13, 1981M 4.6 · 22 km ESE of Packwood, WashingtonMay 28, 1981M 5.0 · 23 km ESE of Packwood, WashingtonMay 28, 1981M 4.5 · 37 km S of Morton, WashingtonMay 18, 1980M 5.7 · 38 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonMay 18, 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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