Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 0 km N of Artondale, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 0 km N of Artondale, Washington on Thu, Apr 20, 1972, 5:43 PM PST (01:43 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 2 km NNE of Duvall, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1972-04-21 01:43:24 UTC
Depth
48.3 km (30.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.303° N, 122.621° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
126°
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: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01 km SSW of La Grande, Washington · 19887 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.08 km SW of Seabeck, Washington · 19883 days ago · 42 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.82 km E of Lea Hill, Washington · 19882 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.96 km NE of Lofall, Washington · 19881 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.07 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 19880 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.61 km ESE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 19880 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 3.06 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19879 days ago · 23 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.913 km S of Carbonado, Washington · 19879 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.54 km SE of Quilcene, Washington · 19879 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.43 km NNE of Enetai, Washington · 19877 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.90 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19876 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.50 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19870 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.012 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 19867 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.23 km ESE of Klahanie, Washington · 19867 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.77 km N of Belfair, Washington · 19861 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.80 km S of Burien, Washington · 19859 days ago · 26 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 1.69 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 19858 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.721 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 19858 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.05 km NE of Lofall, Washington · 19858 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.47 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 19857 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 2.32 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19852 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 3.08 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 19849 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.22 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 19848 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 2.416 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 19847 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 2.80 km NNE of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington · 19846 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 1.93 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 19845 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 2.512 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 19842 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 1.61 km ESE of Indianola, Washington · 19840 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  29. 3.32 km NNE of Duvall, Washington · 19838 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 2.30 km NNE of Duvall, Washington · 19838 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 1.7Puget Sound region, Washington · 19834 days ago · 23 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 1.51 km ESE of Keyport, Washington · 19834 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 1.83 km SW of Home, Washington · 19832 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 2.414 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 19831 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 1.53 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 19831 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 2.71 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19831 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 2.22 km WNW of North Bend, Washington · 19830 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 1.54 km SE of Belfair, Washington · 19889 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.81 km NW of Monroe, Washington · 19890 days ago · 18 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.95 km S of Port Ludlow, Washington · 19890 days ago · 30 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.91 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 19891 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.921 km WNW of Hoodsport, Washington · 19891 days ago · 53 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.80 km ESE of Burien, Washington · 19891 days ago · 26 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.13 km ENE of Des Moines, Washington · 19899 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.62 km SE of Snohomish, Washington · 19904 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.32 km SE of Snohomish, Washington · 19904 days ago · 24 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.02 km SSE of Snohomish, Washington · 19904 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.62 km S of Vaughn, Washington · 19906 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.314 km SW of Alder, Washington · 19908 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.51 km NE of Burien, Washington · 19911 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10852963. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 PM UTC.