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M2.5 earthquake 4 km SSW of Gorst, Washington

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Gorst, Washington on Sat, Apr 11, 1981, 11:05 AM PST (19:05 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-04-11 19:05:59 UTC
Depth
24.2 km (15.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.483° N, 122.720° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
39°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.42 km SSE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 16591 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 1.77 km NNW of Kingston, Washington · 16586 days ago · 29 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.54 km WSW of Chico, Washington · 16583 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.14 km WSW of Chico, Washington · 16583 days ago · 13 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.6Puget Sound region, Washington · 16582 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.712 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 16576 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.52 km SW of Roosevelt, Washington · 16575 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.81 km SE of Enetai, Washington · 16570 days ago · 32 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.413 km WSW of Ault Field, Washington · 16567 days ago · 29 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.06 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 16566 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.40 km W of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 16563 days ago · 23 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.71 km SE of Redmond, Washington · 16561 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.611 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16558 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 1.67 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16554 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.56 km NNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 16546 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 1.53 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16546 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.9Washington · 16546 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.412 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 16543 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 2.37 km ENE of Quilcene, Washington · 16540 days ago · 52 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 1.77 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16602 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 2.57 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16602 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.811 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16603 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.97 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16606 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.07 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16606 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.53 km SE of Echo Lake, Washington · 16606 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.74 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 16608 days ago · 23 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.07 km NNE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16608 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.57 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16608 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 2.24 km S of Coupeville, Washington · 16609 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.02 km WNW of Belfair, Washington · 16610 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.47 km SSE of Coupeville, Washington · 16616 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.74 km WNW of Burien, Washington · 16620 days ago · 17 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.56 km SE of Freeland, Washington · 16625 days ago · 50 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.410 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16625 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10102618. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC.