Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 7 km NE of Lofall, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Lofall, Washington on Thu, Nov 17, 1983, 6:42 PM PST (02:42 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 1 km N of Black Diamond, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-11-18 02:42:14 UTC
Depth
18.7 km (11.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.861° N, 122.597° 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, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

  1. 1.55 km NNE of Bryant, Washington · 15653 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 1.51 km SE of Coupeville, Washington · 15651 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.36 km SE of Black Diamond, Washington · 15647 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.210 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 15645 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.98 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15645 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.67 km S of River Road, Washington · 15645 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.51 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 15645 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.17 km SSW of La Conner, Washington · 15644 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.3Washington · 15643 days ago · 19 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.612 km SW of Seabeck, Washington · 15643 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 1.55 km N of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 15641 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.31 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15639 days ago · 24 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.54 km NE of Conway, Washington · 15632 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 3.01 km N of Black Diamond, Washington · 15628 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.62 km SSW of Bay View, Washington · 15628 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.61 km SW of Bay View, Washington · 15628 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.65 km E of Tanner, Washington · 15628 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.84 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 15626 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.417 km NE of May Creek, Washington · 15617 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.22 km NNE of Redmond, Washington · 15617 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 1.75 km SW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 15617 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 2.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15610 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 1.92 km NNE of Kent, Washington · 15608 days ago · 38 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 1.69 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15608 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 2.02 km SW of Hamilton, Washington · 15607 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.57 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington · 15606 days ago · 50 km deep · 21 km away
  27. 1.81 km WNW of Lake Forest Park, Washington · 15606 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away
  28. 1.54 km NE of Granite Falls, Washington · 15604 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 1.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15603 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15597 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 1.73 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 15657 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.94 km NNW of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington · 15658 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 1.65 km NE of Mirrormont, Washington · 15662 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.8Washington · 15668 days ago · 24 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.13 km ENE of May Creek, Washington · 15670 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.87 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15671 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.37 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15673 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.45 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 15673 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.67 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15673 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.55 km SW of Hansville, Washington · 15673 days ago · 21 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.71 km NNE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 15673 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 4.36 km W of Skokomish, Washington · 15674 days ago · 43 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.02 km NNW of Lakeland South, Washington · 15679 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.28 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15680 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.99 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15681 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.56 km NNE of Orcas, Washington · 15681 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.17 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15682 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.71 km NNW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 15684 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10168473. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC.