Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 7 km NW of Kingston, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Kingston, Washington on Sun, May 29, 1977, 11:53 AM PDT (18:53 UTC), 44 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 4 km N of Bangor Trident Base, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1977-05-29 18:53:12 UTC
Depth
44.3 km (27.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.844° N, 122.563° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
75°
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: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.15 km SW of Gorst, Washington · 18018 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.91 km SW of White Center, Washington · 18018 days ago · 24 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.94 km WNW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 18017 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.420 km NNE of Index, Washington · 18013 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.13 km N of Bonney Lake, Washington · 18008 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.24 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 18008 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.12 km S of Lakeland North, Washington · 18007 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.80 km N of Normandy Park, Washington · 18006 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 4.04 km N of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 18003 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 1.73 km W of Orcas, Washington · 18002 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.04 km WNW of Northwest Stanwood, Washington · 18002 days ago · 21 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.81 km NNW of Wauna, Washington · 18001 days ago · 44 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 2.13 km N of Bonney Lake, Washington · 18000 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 1.510 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 18000 days ago · 24 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.52 km W of Mercer Island, Washington · 17998 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.83 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 17998 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.56 km WNW of Belfair, Washington · 17997 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 1.71 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 17996 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.77 km SE of Orcas, Washington · 17992 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.10 km SSE of Bryant, Washington · 17989 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 3.63 km ENE of Edison, Washington · 17980 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 1.56 km NNE of Duvall, Washington · 17978 days ago · 24 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 2.710 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 17977 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 2.25 km SSE of Seabeck, Washington · 17976 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 1.96 km ESE of Edison, Washington · 17975 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  26. 3.34 km N of Duvall, Washington · 17975 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 2.34 km SW of Orting, Washington · 17971 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 1.92 km ESE of Belfair, Washington · 17971 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  29. 1.53 km ESE of Fall City, Washington · 17970 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 2.52 km WNW of Clearview, Washington · 17969 days ago · 55 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 1.73 km WSW of Rosedale, Washington · 17969 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.02 km W of Artondale, Washington · 17967 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
  33. 1.80 km WNW of Normandy Park, Washington · 17965 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 3.75 km NW of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 17964 days ago · 53 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 2.33 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 18026 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.34 km NNW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 18029 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.24 km E of Cathcart, Washington · 18033 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 3.05 km S of Quilcene, Washington · 18043 days ago · 45 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 2.33 km ENE of Enetai, Washington · 18044 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.00 km NW of North Puyallup, Washington · 18049 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.910 km SSW of Seabeck, Washington · 18049 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10843763. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC.