Washington earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 2 km W of Fall City, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 2 km W of Fall City, Washington on Fri, Aug 22, 1975, 12:54 PM PDT (19:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6 km SW of Clinton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1975-08-22 19:54:30 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.567° N, 121.920° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
120°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 44 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.22 km N of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 18668 days ago · 18 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 3.06 km N of Olympia, Washington · 18667 days ago · 43 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.04 km WSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18665 days ago · 22 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.36 km E of Marrowstone, Washington · 18665 days ago · 24 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.36 km SSE of Baring, Washington · 18665 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.14 km NE of Carnation, Washington · 18664 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.02 km SW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18663 days ago · -1 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.613 km NNE of Greenwater, Washington · 18662 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.53 km N of Kingston, Washington · 18660 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.24 km SSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 18658 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.61 km WNW of Crocker, Washington · 18658 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 2.81 km NNE of Ravensdale, Washington · 18656 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.68 km W of Gorst, Washington · 18654 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.18 km E of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 18653 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.61 km WNW of Mirrormont, Washington · 18652 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.02 km SW of Lake Forest Park, Washington · 18651 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 1.92 km WNW of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington · 18650 days ago · 24 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 2.00 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 18650 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 2.03 km WSW of Woodway, Washington · 18650 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 1.83 km SSE of La Conner, Washington · 18647 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 2.56 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18645 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 1.923 km SE of Greenwater, Washington · 18645 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 1.98 km W of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 18644 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  24. 1.51 km NNW of Tukwila, Washington · 18644 days ago · 23 km deep · 27 km away
  25. 2.66 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18644 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.06 km SW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18644 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  27. 1.96 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18642 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 1.74 km NNE of Ravensdale, Washington · 18642 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 1.91 km NW of Mill Creek, Washington · 18642 days ago · 24 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 2.16 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 18639 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 1.724 km SE of Greenwater, Washington · 18637 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 3.56 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 18634 days ago · 26 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 1.74 km ENE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 18632 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 1.83 km WNW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 18632 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  35. 2.56 km SE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 18632 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 1.65 km SE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 18631 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
  37. 2.112 km SE of Verlot, Washington · 18630 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 2.015 km ESE of Verlot, Washington · 18629 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  39. 1.92 km ESE of Tanner, Washington · 18625 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 2.50 km NNE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 18623 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  41. 3.13 km SE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 18623 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  42. 2.83 km SSE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 18621 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 2.02 km SW of Gold Bar, Washington · 18616 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
  44. 1.76 km NNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 18616 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 1.915 km SSW of Blyn, Washington · 18669 days ago · 39 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.59 km SSW of Seabeck, Washington · 18675 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.74 km NW of Oso, Washington · 18677 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.53 km NW of Chico, Washington · 18678 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.83 km E of Keyport, Washington · 18678 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.93 km E of Keyport, Washington · 18678 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.87 km NE of Brinnon, Washington · 18678 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.82 km ESE of Silverdale, Washington · 18685 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.424 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 18686 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.42 km NE of Dash Point, Washington · 18698 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10861498. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC.