Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 4 km ESE of Kingston, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Kingston, Washington on Sun, Apr 29, 1973, 3:05 PM PDT (22:05 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 4 km ENE of Allyn, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1973-04-29 22:05:02 UTC
Depth
20.7 km (12.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.779° N, 122.448° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
97°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64 km NNW of Gorst, Washington · 19503 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.80 km SSW of Mercer Island, Washington · 19502 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 2.64 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 19502 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.711 km WNW of Ault Field, Washington · 19500 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.97 km ESE of Quilcene, Washington · 19495 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.66 km SSW of Hansville, Washington · 19493 days ago · 21 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.80 km ENE of White Center, Washington · 19490 days ago · 27 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.213 km SSW of Gold Bar, Washington · 19489 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.83 km NE of Redmond, Washington · 19488 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.03 km ESE of Issaquah, Washington · 19484 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.07 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 19484 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.42 km E of Yarrow Point, Washington · 19477 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.81 km E of Yarrow Point, Washington · 19477 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.23 km E of Ravensdale, Washington · 19476 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.812 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 19474 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.95 km NW of Dash Point, Washington · 19472 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 2.34 km ESE of La Conner, Washington · 19472 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.93 km SSW of Concrete, Washington · 19471 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 1.84 km SSE of Freeland, Washington · 19470 days ago · 54 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 1.93 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 19469 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 1.838 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington · 19468 days ago · 45 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 3.36 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 19463 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 1.93 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19461 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 1.53 km WSW of Hansville, Washington · 19461 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 1.93 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 19461 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
  26. 1.91 km SSE of Newcastle, Washington · 19461 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  27. 3.024 km WSW of Brinnon, Washington · 19458 days ago · 49 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 2.05 km N of Ruston, Washington · 19457 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  29. 1.63 km SW of Brinnon, Washington · 19455 days ago · 43 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 2.62 km SSE of DuPont, Washington · 19509 days ago · 26 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.13 km ENE of Seabeck, Washington · 19510 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.71 km SSE of Indianola, Washington · 19510 days ago · 29 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.21 km N of Issaquah, Washington · 19513 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.02 km S of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19515 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.93 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19517 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 3.77 km W of Lofall, Washington · 19520 days ago · 50 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 2.00 km SSE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 19520 days ago · 24 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.38 km E of Hobart, Washington · 19525 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.14 km SW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 19526 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.76 km SE of Maplewood, Washington · 19531 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.09 km N of Anacortes, Washington · 19533 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10856138. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:59 AM UTC.