Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 7 km SSE of Sultan, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Sultan, Washington on Wed, Feb 15, 1984, 2:31 AM PST (10:31 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 2 km NNW of Lakeland South, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-02-15 10:31:34 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.798° N, 121.796° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03 km SW of Duvall, Washington · 15559 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.38 km SSE of Leavenworth, Washington · 15557 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.42 km NNW of Lakeland South, Washington · 15556 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.32 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15556 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.84 km WNW of Everett, Washington · 15556 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.92 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15555 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 1.73 km N of Federal Way, Washington · 15554 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.29 km SSW of Brinnon, Washington · 15552 days ago · 46 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.93 km E of Newcastle, Washington · 15552 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.93 km SSW of Quilcene, Washington · 15548 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.63 km W of Fall City, Washington · 15545 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 2.04 km S of Lake McMurray, Washington · 15545 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.64 km S of Lake McMurray, Washington · 15544 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.34 km NNW of Kingston, Washington · 15543 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.48 km WNW of Picnic Point, Washington · 15543 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 1.65 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington · 15541 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.15 km W of Burley, Washington · 15538 days ago · 22 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.12 km ENE of Burley, Washington · 15538 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.515 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15537 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.04 km SSE of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15537 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.017 km E of Verlot, Washington · 15536 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  22. 1.616 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15535 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 2.71 km SW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 15532 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  24. 1.68 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 15532 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.94 km ENE of Lake McMurray, Washington · 15532 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.66 km W of Rockport, Washington · 15531 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 3.4Washington · 15530 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 1.94 km S of Lyman, Washington · 15530 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 1.52 km SW of Chico, Washington · 15529 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  30. 1.511 km ESE of Tanner, Washington · 15528 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  31. 1.91 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15527 days ago · 23 km deep · 36 km away
  32. 2.25 km S of Concrete, Washington · 15527 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 2.01 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 15526 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15524 days ago · 24 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 1.93 km W of Blyn, Washington · 15524 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 1.77 km SW of South Cle Elum, Washington · 15523 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  37. 2.91 km WNW of Keyport, Washington · 15523 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 1.67 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 15522 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 1.82 km NW of Fall City, Washington · 15517 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.24 km WNW of Fall City, Washington · 15517 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  41. 1.85 km W of Burley, Washington · 15517 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 2.34 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington · 15515 days ago · 24 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 1.93 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 15511 days ago · 22 km deep · 81 km away
  44. 1.510 km S of Swede Heaven, Washington · 15509 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 2.15 km SE of Monroe, Washington · 15508 days ago · 24 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 1.54 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 15508 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  47. 2.016 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 15507 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 1.85 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 15506 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  49. 1.72 km SW of Issaquah, Washington · 15504 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  50. 2.14 km WNW of Fall City, Washington · 15503 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  51. 1.93 km NW of Fall City, Washington · 15503 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 2.115 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15563 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.31 km SSW of Crocker, Washington · 15564 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.90 km SE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15569 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.74 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 15572 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15572 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.818 km ESE of Darrington, Washington · 15574 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.81 km ESE of Enetai, Washington · 15576 days ago · 29 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.65 km NNE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 15580 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.31 km SSW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 15581 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.63 km NNW of Gorst, Washington · 15583 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.632 km NNW of Leavenworth, Washington · 15583 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.16 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 15586 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.013 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 15588 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15590 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10177703. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC.