Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 11 km NNE of Tanner, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Tanner, Washington on Thu, Oct 12, 1972, 7:27 AM PDT (14:27 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 3 km ESE of Seattle, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1972-10-12 14:27:41 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.565° N, 121.670° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
195°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.07 km WSW of Lofall, Washington · 19703 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.53 km ESE of Seattle, Washington · 19703 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.82 km NE of East Renton Highlands, Washington · 19702 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.218 km ESE of Greenwater, Washington · 19702 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.7Puget Sound region, Washington · 19697 days ago · 21 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.63 km N of Woods Creek, Washington · 19696 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.72 km ESE of Hansville, Washington · 19694 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.40 km SSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19693 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.03 km ENE of Sumner, Washington · 19693 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.416 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 19691 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.70 km NW of Newport, Washington · 19683 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 3.03 km SW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 19681 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 3.15 km N of Brinnon, Washington · 19681 days ago · 47 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.96 km SW of Grapeview, Washington · 19678 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.712 km NNE of May Creek, Washington · 19678 days ago · 30 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.59 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 19674 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 3.30 km SW of Kenmore, Washington · 19670 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 1.88 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 19670 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.75 km N of Lofall, Washington · 19666 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.87 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19666 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 1.8Puget Sound region, Washington · 19664 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 2.24 km NE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 19662 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.116 km SE of Skykomish, Washington · 19660 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 1.54 km WSW of Issaquah, Washington · 19659 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 2.07 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 19656 days ago · 46 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 1.57 km WNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 19655 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 1.57 km NE of Brinnon, Washington · 19655 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 1.75 km SW of Verlot, Washington · 19655 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 1.98 km E of Ashford, Washington · 19653 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 3.66 km ENE of Belfair, Washington · 19651 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  31. 1.910 km E of Carnation, Washington · 19650 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 3.24 km SE of Kingston, Washington · 19648 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 1.76 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 19648 days ago · 29 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 1.912 km ESE of Cle Elum, Washington · 19647 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  35. 1.87 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 19645 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 2.72 km SW of Southworth, Washington · 19645 days ago · 27 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 2.96 km W of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 19703 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.50 km SSW of Silverdale, Washington · 19704 days ago · 22 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.40 km NE of Esperance, Washington · 19704 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.516 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 19705 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.213 km WSW of Greenwater, Washington · 19706 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.67 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 19710 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.12 km SSE of Big Lake, Washington · 19711 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.05 km W of Belfair, Washington · 19714 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.91 km NNW of Issaquah, Washington · 19719 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.13 km NW of Gorst, Washington · 19724 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.64 km N of Bonney Lake, Washington · 19727 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 2.25 km NW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 19731 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 2.56 km S of Seabeck, Washington · 19732 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.86 km WSW of Shoreline, Washington · 19733 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10854423. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.