Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 7 km WNW of Gorst, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Gorst, Washington on Wed, Jul 4, 1973, 5:14 AM PDT (12:14 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 5 km S of Sultan, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1973-07-04 12:14:18 UTC
Depth
21.3 km (13.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.556° N, 122.790° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
142°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.73 km N of Fife Heights, Washington · 19437 days ago · 36 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.72 km WSW of Medina, Washington · 19430 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.50 km W of Auburn, Washington · 19423 days ago · 25 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.65 km S of Sultan, Washington · 19422 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.64 km SW of Hansville, Washington · 19422 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.92 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 19420 days ago · 21 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.82 km ENE of Lochsloy, Washington · 19418 days ago · 43 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.91 km ESE of Buckley, Washington · 19417 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.72 km SSE of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19413 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.75 km ENE of Sumner, Washington · 19401 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.97 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 19400 days ago · 26 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.71 km NNE of Woods Creek, Washington · 19399 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 3.531 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 19399 days ago · 46 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.90 km NW of Edmonds, Washington · 19393 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.72 km NW of Ravensdale, Washington · 19392 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.70 km E of Mill Creek East, Washington · 19387 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.410 km WNW of Allyn, Washington · 19385 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.70 km SW of Allyn, Washington · 19385 days ago · 22 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.69 km N of Hoodsport, Washington · 19385 days ago · 40 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.81 km ENE of Silver Firs, Washington · 19385 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 2.313 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 19383 days ago · 48 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 1.61 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 19381 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 1.66 km ESE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19381 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 1.53 km W of Hunts Point, Washington · 19381 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  25. 1.54 km WSW of Seattle, Washington · 19380 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 1.52 km W of Seattle, Washington · 19380 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 1.90 km ENE of Seattle, Washington · 19380 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  28. 1.53 km NNW of Seattle, Washington · 19380 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 1.83 km NNE of Seattle, Washington · 19379 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 2.02 km WNW of Seattle, Washington · 19378 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 1.63 km SW of Brinnon, Washington · 19456 days ago · 43 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 2.05 km N of Ruston, Washington · 19458 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.024 km WSW of Brinnon, Washington · 19458 days ago · 49 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.91 km SSE of Newcastle, Washington · 19461 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.93 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 19462 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.53 km WSW of Hansville, Washington · 19462 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.93 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19462 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.36 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 19463 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10840193. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.