Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 0 km NE of Carnation, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 0 km NE of Carnation, Washington on Sun, May 4, 1980, 6:01 AM PDT (13:01 UTC), 25 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km E of Canterwood, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-05-04 13:01:08 UTC
Depth
24.9 km (15.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.650° N, 121.911° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.02 km E of Canterwood, Washington · 16941 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.710 km N of Index, Washington · 16930 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.39 km SSW of Brinnon, Washington · 16912 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 4.26 km S of Blyn, Washington · 16907 days ago · 48 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.55 km S of Blyn, Washington · 16907 days ago · 48 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.50 km ENE of Monroe, Washington · 16905 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.73 km SW of Mercer Island, Washington · 16893 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 3.73 km SW of Mercer Island, Washington · 16893 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 3.33 km SSW of Mercer Island, Washington · 16893 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.64 km N of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington · 16892 days ago · -1 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.72 km E of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 16892 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.73 km SSW of Mercer Island, Washington · 16892 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.57 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 16885 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 2.03 km S of Black Diamond, Washington · 16944 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 3.72 km E of Canterwood, Washington · 16950 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.53 km NW of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 16952 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.96 km E of Ashford, Washington · 16955 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 3.810 km W of Port Townsend, Washington · 16961 days ago · 50 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10078033. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.