Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 2 km NW of Clear Lake, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Clear Lake, Washington on Sat, Dec 2, 1972, 8:29 AM PST (16:29 UTC), 22 km (13 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
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1972-12-02 16:29:08 UTC
Depth
21.7 km (13.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.482° N, 122.256° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 4.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
104°
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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.24 km SE of Kingston, Washington · 19648 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.76 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 19648 days ago · 29 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.34 km WSW of Orcas, Washington · 19646 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.03 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 19646 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.76 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 19645 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.66 km E of Deming, Washington · 19645 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.09 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 19642 days ago · 28 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.93 km NNE of Indianola, Washington · 19631 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.81 km NW of Larch Way, Washington · 19624 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.27 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 19623 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.47 km NNE of Bryant, Washington · 19622 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.36 km SW of Marietta, Washington · 19622 days ago · 24 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.65 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 19619 days ago · 24 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.66 km W of Lofall, Washington · 19610 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 3.44 km NW of Woods Creek, Washington · 19608 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.94 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington · 19608 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.64 km WSW of Woodway, Washington · 19600 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.84 km E of Oak Bay, Canada · 19598 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.90 km NNW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19595 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.80 km NNE of City of Sammamish, Washington · 19595 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 1.75 km SW of Verlot, Washington · 19655 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 1.57 km NE of Brinnon, Washington · 19655 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.57 km WNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 19655 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.45 km SSE of Acme, Washington · 19656 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.07 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 19656 days ago · 46 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.24 km NE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 19662 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.04 km ESE of Acme, Washington · 19662 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.44 km ESE of Acme, Washington · 19662 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.75 km N of Lofall, Washington · 19667 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.30 km SW of Kenmore, Washington · 19670 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 4.13 km SE of Oak Bay, Canada · 19676 days ago · 44 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.712 km NNE of May Creek, Washington · 19678 days ago · 30 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 3.15 km N of Brinnon, Washington · 19681 days ago · 47 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10855128. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.