Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 2 km E of Gleed, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km E of Gleed, Washington on Mon, Nov 14, 1983, 4:14 AM PST (12:14 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 3 km ENE of Gleed, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-11-14 12:14:02 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.658° N, 120.585° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 1.1 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
14

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10167648. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.