List of earthquakes in Washington
| Date | Location | MMI | (ML) | (Mw) | (Ms) | Lat | Long | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700-01-26 | Pacific Northwest | 8.7–9.2 | Tsunami | [1] | |||||
| 1872-12-15 | Washington (state) | IX | 7.0 | 47.9°N | 120.3°W | [2] | |||
| 1877-10-12 | Clark County | VII | 45.75°N | 122.5°W | [3] | ||||
| 1909-01-11 | Canada–United States border | VII | 6.0 | 49.0°N | 122.7°W | [3] | |||
| 1939-11-13 | Puget Sound | VII | 5.75 | 47.5°N | 122.5°W | [4] | |||
| 1945-04-29 | North Bend | VII | 5.5 | 47.4°N | 121.7°W | [4] | |||
| 1946-06-23 | Strait of Georgia | VIII | 7.3 | 49.76°N | 125.34°W | [4] | |||
| 1949-04-13 | Puget Sound | VIII | 6.7 | 47.17°N | 122.62°W | [5] | |||
| 1962-11-06 | Clark County | VII | 5.2 | 45.64°N | 122.59°W | [6] | |||
| 1965-04-29 | Puget Sound | VIII | 6.7 | 47.4°N | 122.3°W | [7] | |||
| 1996-05-02 | Duvall | VII | 5.5 | 47.84°N | 121.75°W | [8] | |||
| 2001-02-28 | Puget Sound | VIII | 6.8 | 47.09°N | 122.58°W | [8] |
References
- ^ Atwater, B. F.; Musumi-Rokkaku, S.; Satake, K.; Yoshinobu, T.; Kazue, U.; Yamaguchi, D. K. (2005). The Orphan Tsunami of 1700—Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1707. United States Geological Survey–University of Washington Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0295985350.
- ^ Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 380, 382–384
- ^ a b Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 380, 384
- ^ a b c Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 380, 385
- ^ Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 380, 385–387
- ^ Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 380, 388
- ^ Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 380, 388, 389
- ^ a b USGS (December 1, 2008), EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2007-12, United States Geological Survey
- Sources
- Stover, C. W.; Coffman, J. L. (1993), Seismicity of the United States, 1568-1989 (Revised), U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527, United States Government Printing Office