M2.7 earthquake 2 km ENE of Nooksack, Washington
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Nooksack, Washington on Tue, Jan 10, 1978, 8:47 AM PST (16:47 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-10 16:47:59 UTC
- Depth
- 0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.932° N, 122.295° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 2.0 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 245°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.78 km S of Swede Heaven, Washington · 17762 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.24 km SSW of La Conner, Washington · 17761 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
- 1.58 km ENE of Marrowstone, Washington · 17739 days ago · 54 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10845523. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC.