Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 4 km NE of Carnation, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Carnation, Washington on Tue, Aug 26, 1975, 9:54 AM PDT (16:54 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 3 km N of Kingston, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Carnation forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-08-26 16:54:36 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.671° N, 121.870° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
141°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.02 km SW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18654 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.613 km NNE of Greenwater, Washington · 18653 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.53 km N of Kingston, Washington · 18651 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.24 km SSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18649 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.61 km WNW of Crocker, Washington · 18648 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.81 km NNE of Ravensdale, Washington · 18647 days ago · -1 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.68 km W of Gorst, Washington · 18645 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.18 km E of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 18644 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.61 km WNW of Mirrormont, Washington · 18642 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.02 km SW of Lake Forest Park, Washington · 18641 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.731 km N of Leavenworth, Washington · 18641 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.92 km WNW of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington · 18641 days ago · 24 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 2.00 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 18640 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 2.03 km WSW of Woodway, Washington · 18640 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.83 km SSE of La Conner, Washington · 18638 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.56 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18636 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.923 km SE of Greenwater, Washington · 18635 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 1.98 km W of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 18635 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.51 km NNW of Tukwila, Washington · 18635 days ago · 23 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.66 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18635 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.06 km SW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18635 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 1.96 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18633 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 1.74 km NNE of Ravensdale, Washington · 18633 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 1.91 km NW of Mill Creek, Washington · 18632 days ago · 24 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 2.16 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18630 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.724 km SE of Greenwater, Washington · 18628 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 3.56 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 18625 days ago · 26 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 1.74 km ENE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 18623 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 1.83 km WNW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 18623 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 2.56 km SE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 18623 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  31. 1.65 km SE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 18621 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.112 km SE of Verlot, Washington · 18621 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  33. 2.015 km ESE of Verlot, Washington · 18620 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 1.92 km ESE of Tanner, Washington · 18616 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 2.50 km NNE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 18614 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 3.13 km SE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 18614 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 2.83 km SSE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 18612 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
  38. 2.02 km SW of Gold Bar, Washington · 18607 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 1.76 km NNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 18606 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.36 km SSE of Baring, Washington · 18656 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.36 km E of Marrowstone, Washington · 18656 days ago · 24 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.04 km WSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18656 days ago · 22 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.06 km N of Olympia, Washington · 18657 days ago · 43 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.22 km N of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 18659 days ago · 18 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.42 km W of Fall City, Washington · 18659 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.915 km SSW of Blyn, Washington · 18660 days ago · 39 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.59 km SSW of Seabeck, Washington · 18666 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.74 km NW of Oso, Washington · 18668 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.53 km NW of Chico, Washington · 18668 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.83 km E of Keyport, Washington · 18669 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.93 km E of Keyport, Washington · 18669 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.87 km NE of Brinnon, Washington · 18669 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.82 km ESE of Silverdale, Washington · 18676 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.424 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 18676 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10861538. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC.