Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 10 km E of Carnation, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 10 km E of Carnation, Washington on Mon, Dec 4, 1972, 6:15 AM PST (14:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4 km SE of Kingston, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1972-12-04 14:15:03 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.639° N, 121.769° 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 2.9 km horizontally, 7.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
179°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.24 km SE of Kingston, Washington · 19647 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.76 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 19647 days ago · 29 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.912 km ESE of Cle Elum, Washington · 19646 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.87 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 19644 days ago · -1 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.72 km SW of Southworth, Washington · 19644 days ago · 27 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.09 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 19641 days ago · 28 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.89 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19638 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.214 km N of Cliffdell, Washington · 19631 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.93 km NNE of Indianola, Washington · 19630 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.14 km NNW of Maplewood, Washington · 19629 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.90 km N of Newport, Washington · 19628 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.60 km W of Riverbend, Washington · 19626 days ago · 23 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.81 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 19625 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.81 km NW of Larch Way, Washington · 19624 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.27 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 19622 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.816 km SW of Brinnon, Washington · 19622 days ago · 40 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.47 km NNE of Bryant, Washington · 19622 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.65 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 19618 days ago · 24 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 1.66 km W of Lofall, Washington · 19609 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.25 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19609 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
  21. 3.44 km NW of Woods Creek, Washington · 19607 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 1.94 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington · 19607 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 1.64 km WSW of Woodway, Washington · 19600 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 2.03 km ESE of Black Diamond, Washington · 19597 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 1.90 km NNW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19594 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
  26. 1.80 km NNE of City of Sammamish, Washington · 19594 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 2.27 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 19590 days ago · -1 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 3.66 km ENE of Belfair, Washington · 19651 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.98 km E of Ashford, Washington · 19652 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.75 km SW of Verlot, Washington · 19654 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.57 km NE of Brinnon, Washington · 19654 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.57 km WNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 19654 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.07 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 19655 days ago · 46 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.54 km WSW of Issaquah, Washington · 19659 days ago · 21 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.116 km SE of Skykomish, Washington · 19659 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.24 km NE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 19661 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 1.8Puget Sound region, Washington · 19664 days ago · 20 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 1.87 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19665 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 1.75 km N of Lofall, Washington · 19666 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.88 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 19669 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 3.30 km SW of Kenmore, Washington · 19669 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.59 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 19673 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.712 km NNE of May Creek, Washington · 19677 days ago · 30 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 2.96 km SW of Grapeview, Washington · 19677 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10855143. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC.