Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 2 km WNW of Hobart, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Hobart, Washington on Fri, May 24, 1974, 2:05 PM PDT (21:05 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km SE of Lake Roesiger, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1974-05-24 21:05:43 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.428° N, 122.005° 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
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
73°
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: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.34 km SE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 19114 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.94 km SE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 19114 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 1.52 km SSE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 19113 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.70 km E of Ravensdale, Washington · 19112 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 1.61 km SSW of Ravensdale, Washington · 19112 days ago · 18 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.26 km NW of Roy, Washington · 19105 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.61 km SSE of Seattle, Washington · 19103 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.04 km WSW of Seattle, Washington · 19103 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 1.73 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 19103 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.516 km WSW of Alder, Washington · 19099 days ago · 28 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.93 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 19098 days ago · 17 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.813 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 19097 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 2.114 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 19097 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.711 km SE of Ashford, Washington · 19096 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.90 km SW of Lakeland South, Washington · 19093 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.94 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19089 days ago · 17 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 1.55 km SW of Lofall, Washington · 19086 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.04 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 19085 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.80 km NNW of Seattle, Washington · 19085 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.72 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19084 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 1.60 km NW of Seattle, Washington · 19082 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 1.60 km W of Seattle, Washington · 19082 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 1.70 km NNW of Seattle, Washington · 19082 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 1.93 km SSE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 19076 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 2.11 km SE of Port Townsend, Washington · 19072 days ago · 48 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 2.32 km SW of Rosedale, Washington · 19068 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 1.70 km ESE of Woodinville, Washington · 19067 days ago · 35 km deep · 38 km away
  28. 1.72 km SW of Lake Forest Park, Washington · 19066 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 3.32 km W of Leavenworth, Washington · 19063 days ago · 100 km away
  30. 1.93 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19063 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.63 km SW of City of Sammamish, Washington · 19055 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away

Before

  1. 2.01 km E of Skokomish, Washington · 19114 days ago · 45 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.93 km NE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 19115 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.03 km WSW of Ravensdale, Washington · 19116 days ago · 18 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.93 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19117 days ago · 18 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.64 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19117 days ago · 21 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.117 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 19119 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.025 km N of Packwood, Washington · 19121 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.67 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 19124 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 19129 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 1.60 km WNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 19141 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.222 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 19142 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.14 km N of Packwood, Washington · 19143 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.60 km E of White Center, Washington · 19143 days ago · 23 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10858828. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.