M2.2 earthquake 19 km SSE of Packwood, Washington
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Packwood, Washington on Sat, Feb 12, 1972, 5:45 AM PST (13:45 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.5 12 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.2 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-02-12 13:45:27 UTC
- Depth
- 14.3 km (8.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.442° N, 121.593° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 4.3 km horizontally, 3.5 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 304°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 4
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.512 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 19920 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
- 2.314 km SW of Alder, Washington · 19898 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10852668. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC.