Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - 22 mi southeast of Graham, Pierce County, Washington, USA, on Thursday, Nov 4, 2021 at 1:29 am (GMT -7) -

Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 15 km depth

4 Nov 08:33 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
4 Nov 15:36: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.3 to 15.1 km (from 9.5 to 9.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards SE.

Update Thu, 4 Nov 2021, 08:39

Small magnitude 3.1 earthquake 21 miles southeast of Graham, Washington, United States

3.1 quake 4 Nov 1:29 am (GMT -7)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 occurred only 10 minutes ago 21 miles southeast of Graham, Washington, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 9.5 miles beneath the epicenter near Graham, Pierce County, Washington, USA, early morning on Thursday, November 4th, 2021, at 1:29 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.1 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ashford (pop. 220) located 4 miles from the epicenter. In Graham (pop. 23,500, 21 miles away), Frederickson (pop. 18,700, 25 miles away), South Hill (pop. 52,400, 27 miles away), Spanaway (pop. 27,200, 28 miles away), Puyallup (pop. 39,700, 30 miles away), Parkland (pop. 35,800, 31 miles away), Puyallup (pop. 207,900, 37 miles away), Olympia (pop. 50,300, 42 miles away), and Kent (pop. 127,000, 43 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 4, 2021 08:29:26 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Nov 4, 2021 at 1:29 am (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3
Depth	15.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	46.76733°N / 122.10033°W (Pierce, Washington, United States)
Antipode	46.767°S / 57.9°E
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	5 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Mount Rainier (28 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	5 km (3 mi) W of Ashford (pop: 217) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SSE of Graham (Pierce County) (pop: 23,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) SSE of Frederickson (Pierce County) (pop: 18,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) SSE of South Hill (pop: 52,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) SE of Lake Park (pop: 27,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) SSE of Puyallup (pop: 39,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) SSE of Tacoma (pop: 207,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) SSE of Federal Way (pop: 95,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) ESE of Olympia (pop: 50,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) S of Kent (pop: 127,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Light Rain 8.3°C (47 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ESE
Estimated seismic energy released	2 x 10⁹ joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.0	15 km	5 Km W of Ashford, Washington	USGS
2.8	16 km	WASHINGTON	EMSC

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Eatonville / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Eatonville is located south of Graham - maybe 19 miles. All the descriptions seem to say it was located close to Eatonville but they don't even mention it.

Ashford WA / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Woke from sleep by what sounded like a distant boom and the sound of something shuffling quickly through the house. It was dark so couldn't see anything shaking. Just checked this sight to confirm it wasn't a dream! Thanks.

Eatonville / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s

Mineral, WA / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 1-2 s : Accompanied by a loud boom, similar to thunder.

Eatonville / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s

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Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - 22 mi southeast of Graham, Pierce County, Washington, USA, on Thursday, Nov 4, 2021 at 1:29 am (GMT -7) - writeAge(1636014566)