Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 5 km N of Ruston, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 5 km N of Ruston, Washington on Thu, Jun 14, 1973, 8:36 PM PDT (03:36 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 7 km WNW of Gorst, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1973-06-15 03:36:27 UTC
Depth
18.8 km (11.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.347° N, 122.496° 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
±0.13
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
9

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 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.63 km SW of Brinnon, Washington · 19456 days ago · 43 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.921 km E of Morton, Washington · 19446 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.17 km WNW of Gorst, Washington · 19438 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.73 km N of Fife Heights, Washington · 19437 days ago · 36 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.72 km WSW of Medina, Washington · 19430 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 3.917 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 19424 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.417 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 19424 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.917 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 19424 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.50 km W of Auburn, Washington · 19423 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.61 km E of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 19422 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.65 km S of Sultan, Washington · 19422 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.64 km SW of Hansville, Washington · 19422 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.92 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 19420 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.82 km ENE of Lochsloy, Washington · 19418 days ago · 43 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.91 km ESE of Buckley, Washington · 19416 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.72 km SSE of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19413 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.75 km ENE of Sumner, Washington · 19401 days ago · 22 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.97 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 19400 days ago · 26 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.71 km NNE of Woods Creek, Washington · 19399 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 3.531 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 19399 days ago · 46 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 3.024 km WSW of Brinnon, Washington · 19458 days ago · 49 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.91 km SSE of Newcastle, Washington · 19461 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.93 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 19462 days ago · 25 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.53 km WSW of Hansville, Washington · 19462 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.93 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19462 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 3.36 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 19463 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.838 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington · 19469 days ago · 45 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.84 km SSE of Freeland, Washington · 19471 days ago · 54 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.95 km NW of Dash Point, Washington · 19473 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.812 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 19475 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.23 km E of Ravensdale, Washington · 19477 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.81 km E of Yarrow Point, Washington · 19477 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 2.42 km E of Yarrow Point, Washington · 19477 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.07 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 19484 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.03 km ESE of Issaquah, Washington · 19485 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10856408. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC.