Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 6 km S of Seabeck, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6 km S of Seabeck, Washington on Wed, Dec 8, 1971, 12:14 PM PST (20:14 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 1 km ENE of Mercer Island, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1971-12-08 20:14:34 UTC
Depth
20.8 km (12.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.585° N, 122.822° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
147°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.00 km WNW of Kingston, Washington · 20016 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 3.63 km NNW of Satsop, Washington · 20015 days ago · 27 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.60 km N of Mercer Island, Washington · 20014 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.39 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 20013 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.32 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 20009 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.018 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 20008 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.89 km W of Belfair, Washington · 20007 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.65 km ESE of Freeland, Washington · 20007 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 3.49 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 20006 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.80 km SE of Kingsgate, Washington · 20003 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.10 km NNE of Mercer Island, Washington · 20001 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.24 km W of Chico, Washington · 20001 days ago · 21 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.74 km W of Chico, Washington · 20001 days ago · 20 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 4.11 km ENE of Mercer Island, Washington · 20000 days ago · 21 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.21 km NNE of Mercer Island, Washington · 20000 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.50 km ESE of Mercer Island, Washington · 20000 days ago · 21 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.21 km SW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 20000 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.81 km WSW of Mercer Island, Washington · 20000 days ago · 21 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 1.81 km S of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 20000 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 3.21 km W of Chico, Washington · 19998 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 2.91 km SW of Ketron, Washington · 19997 days ago · 24 km deep · 51 km away
  22. 2.60 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19996 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 2.16 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19995 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away
  24. 2.34 km WSW of Shelton, Washington · 19993 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 1.91 km WSW of Keyport, Washington · 19992 days ago · 27 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 2.60 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19987 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  27. 3.61 km NE of Artondale, Washington · 19984 days ago · 45 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 2.25 km SW of Des Moines, Washington · 19983 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  29. 2.04 km E of Tanner, Washington · 19983 days ago · 79 km deep · 86 km away
  30. 2.87 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 19983 days ago · 23 km deep · 12 km away
  31. 1.90 km SSE of Tracyton, Washington · 19982 days ago · 23 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.31 km NW of Bothell West, Washington · 19982 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 2.14 km SW of Yelm, Washington · 19982 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 2.95 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington · 19981 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  35. 3.02 km E of Carnation, Washington · 19980 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 1.92 km W of White Center, Washington · 19978 days ago · 24 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 2.80 km SSE of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19976 days ago · 21 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 2.32 km S of Ames Lake, Washington · 19972 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 2.619 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 19972 days ago · 39 km deep · 74 km away
  40. 2.23 km WNW of Medina, Washington · 19970 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  41. 2.32 km NW of Southworth, Washington · 19967 days ago · 20 km deep · 23 km away
  42. 2.01 km NE of Burien, Washington · 19963 days ago · 27 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 2.613 km E of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 20021 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.91 km SSE of Kingsgate, Washington · 20021 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.02 km SSE of Des Moines, Washington · 20022 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 1.70 km NE of White Center, Washington · 20024 days ago · 25 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.529 km ESE of Forks, Washington · 20030 days ago · 47 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.433 km ESE of Forks, Washington · 20030 days ago · 39 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 1.93 km S of Des Moines, Washington · 20030 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.83 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 20030 days ago · 21 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.51 km SW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 20038 days ago · 27 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.60 km NW of Wilburton, Washington · 20038 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.80 km ESE of Mukilteo, Washington · 20043 days ago · 62 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.74 km ESE of Issaquah, Washington · 20046 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10852198. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.