Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 4 km SW of Yelm, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Yelm, Washington on Sat, Jan 15, 1972, 5:35 AM PST (13:35 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 5 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1972-01-15 13:35:06 UTC
Depth
23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.918° N, 122.645° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
232°, 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.95 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington · 19973 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 3.02 km E of Carnation, Washington · 19972 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.92 km W of White Center, Washington · 19970 days ago · 24 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.80 km SSE of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19968 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.32 km S of Ames Lake, Washington · 19964 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.23 km WNW of Medina, Washington · 19962 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.32 km NW of Southworth, Washington · 19959 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.01 km NE of Burien, Washington · 19955 days ago · 27 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.213 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 19949 days ago · 29 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 2.219 km SSE of Packwood, Washington · 19946 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.41 km S of Vaughn, Washington · 19936 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.47 km SSW of Brinnon, Washington · 19932 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.82 km SSW of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 19932 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.31 km NNE of Mercer Island, Washington · 19929 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.12 km NNE of West Lake Sammamish, Washington · 19928 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.73 km WSW of Fox Island, Washington · 19927 days ago · 49 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.53 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 19927 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.53 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 19926 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.512 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 19920 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 2.01 km SSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19919 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 1.90 km SSE of Tracyton, Washington · 19974 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.87 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 19975 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.04 km E of Tanner, Washington · 19975 days ago · 79 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.25 km SW of Des Moines, Washington · 19975 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.61 km NE of Artondale, Washington · 19975 days ago · 45 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.60 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19979 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.91 km WSW of Keyport, Washington · 19983 days ago · 27 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.34 km WSW of Shelton, Washington · 19985 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.16 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19987 days ago · 20 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.60 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19988 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.91 km SW of Ketron, Washington · 19989 days ago · 24 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 3.21 km W of Chico, Washington · 19990 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.421 km S of Morton, Washington · 19991 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.81 km S of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19992 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.81 km WSW of Mercer Island, Washington · 19992 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.21 km SW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19992 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.50 km ESE of Mercer Island, Washington · 19992 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.21 km NNE of Mercer Island, Washington · 19992 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 4.11 km ENE of Mercer Island, Washington · 19992 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.74 km W of Chico, Washington · 19993 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10852478. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.