Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 2 km NW of Deming, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Deming, Washington on Thu, Dec 1, 1983, 7:28 PM PST (03:28 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 3 km ESE of Blaine, 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
1983-12-02 03:28:28 UTC
Depth
0.8 km (0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.841° N, 122.249° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.72 km N of Deming, Washington · 15644 days ago · 21 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.55 km N of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 15642 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.80 km NNE of Ferndale, Washington · 15634 days ago · 19 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.54 km NE of Conway, Washington · 15634 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.62 km SSW of Bay View, Washington · 15630 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.61 km SW of Bay View, Washington · 15630 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.84 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 15627 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.75 km SW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 15619 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 2.43 km ESE of Blaine, Washington · 15610 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.02 km SW of Hamilton, Washington · 15609 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.54 km NE of Granite Falls, Washington · 15605 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.38 km WNW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 15596 days ago · 51 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.16 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 15594 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.65 km NNE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 15589 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.3Washington · 15645 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.17 km SSW of La Conner, Washington · 15646 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.210 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 15647 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.51 km SE of Coupeville, Washington · 15653 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.55 km NNE of Bryant, Washington · 15655 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.8Washington · 15670 days ago · 24 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.87 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15673 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10168223. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC.