Washington earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 1 km NW of Artondale, Washington

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 1 km NW of Artondale, Washington on Wed, Mar 10, 1982, 6:27 AM PST (14:27 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 0 km NNE of Bainbridge Island, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-10 14:27:40 UTC
Depth
26.3 km (16.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.305° N, 122.632° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
30°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.10 km ENE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 16264 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.94 km SW of Crocker, Washington · 16264 days ago · 71 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.64 km SSE of Lea Hill, Washington · 16261 days ago · 25 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.82 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.615 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 16257 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.93 km ESE of Indianola, Washington · 16252 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.04 km S of Shoreline, Washington · 16252 days ago · 21 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.51 km SSE of Parkwood, Washington · 16247 days ago · 22 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.54 km ESE of Greenwater, Washington · 16245 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.95 km E of Mossyrock, Washington · 16242 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.52 km WSW of Monroe, Washington · 16239 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.14 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 16237 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.40 km NNE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 16232 days ago · 27 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.90 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 16232 days ago · 27 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.11 km NNE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 16232 days ago · 27 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.87 km SW of Skokomish, Washington · 16230 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.40 km ESE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 16230 days ago · 22 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.04 km E of Hobart, Washington · 16227 days ago · 72 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.74 km ESE of Toledo, Washington · 16227 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.010 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 16226 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 2.49 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16222 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  22. 3.122 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 16221 days ago · 40 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 1.52 km SE of Dash Point, Washington · 16217 days ago · 18 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 1.62 km SSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16216 days ago · 21 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 1.6Washington · 16213 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 1.84 km SSW of Clinton, Washington · 16211 days ago · 28 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 1.96 km NE of Tanner, Washington · 16209 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 2.43 km NE of Mineral, Washington · 16267 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.5Puget Sound region, Washington · 16269 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.710 km WNW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 16269 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.37 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16271 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.57 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16271 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.54 km SE of Ames Lake, Washington · 16271 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.18 km E of Ashford, Washington · 16273 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.62 km SE of Dash Point, Washington · 16274 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.87 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16275 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.615 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 16275 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.50 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 16278 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.15 km ESE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 16278 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.75 km W of La Grande, Washington · 16281 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.53 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16281 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.02 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 16289 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 1.513 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 16291 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.74 km W of Wauna, Washington · 16295 days ago · 23 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 1.89 km NNW of Packwood, Washington · 16296 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10130928. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.