Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 15 km W of Quilcene, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 15 km W of Quilcene, Washington on Tue, May 22, 1984, 3:26 AM PDT (10:26 UTC), 46 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5 km W of Burley, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-05-22 10:26:39 UTC
Depth
45.8 km (28.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.841° N, 123.075° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9Puget Sound region, Washington · 15467 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.64 km NNW of Verlot, Washington · 15462 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.61 km SSE of Friday Harbor, Washington · 15462 days ago · 49 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.05 km WNW of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 15461 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.65 km NW of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 15461 days ago · 31 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.65 km W of Burley, Washington · 15461 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.85 km W of Burley, Washington · 15461 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.51 km ENE of West Lake Stevens, Washington · 15460 days ago · 58 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.53 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 15458 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.03 km NNW of North Saanich, Canada · 15457 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.85 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 15457 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.96 km W of Burley, Washington · 15455 days ago · 22 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.15 km N of Burlington, Washington · 15454 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.92 km NW of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15449 days ago · 26 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.66 km SE of Edison, Washington · 15449 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.81 km WNW of Sammamish, Washington · 15447 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.25 km ENE of Bay View, Washington · 15447 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 2.11 km NW of Klahanie, Washington · 15446 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 3.05 km WNW of Brinnon, Washington · 15444 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.92 km SW of Redmond, Washington · 15444 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 2.016 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 15442 days ago · 46 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.86 km NW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 15441 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 2.321 km WNW of Skokomish, Washington · 15439 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 1.64 km W of Burley, Washington · 15430 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 1.65 km NNW of North Sultan, Washington · 15430 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 2.16 km NNW of Freeland, Washington · 15429 days ago · 29 km deep · 46 km away
  27. 2.25 km WNW of Gorst, Washington · 15425 days ago · 46 km deep · 40 km away
  28. 1.73 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 15423 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 1.52 km SW of Lake Morton-Berrydale, Washington · 15423 days ago · 50 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.98 km ESE of Quilcene, Washington · 15422 days ago · 22 km deep · 23 km away
  31. 2.39 km W of Belfair, Washington · 15422 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 1.94 km NE of Vashon, Washington · 15474 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.81 km W of Hobart, Washington · 15475 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.74 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15476 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.14 km E of Machias, Washington · 15479 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.9Puget Sound region, Washington · 15482 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.05 km ENE of Anacortes, Washington · 15484 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.19 km NNW of Carlsborg, Washington · 15487 days ago · 40 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 1.74 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 15489 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.15 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 15490 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.94 km SSW of River Road, Washington · 15491 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.72 km NNW of Fall City, Washington · 15492 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.13 km NW of Fall City, Washington · 15492 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.37 km WNW of Gorst, Washington · 15493 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 1.66 km NW of Burlington, Washington · 15494 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.711 km SSW of Seabeck, Washington · 15495 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.92 km S of Ames Lake, Washington · 15497 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.73 km S of Alger, Washington · 15498 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.09 km E of Orcas, Washington · 15501 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10176648. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.