M2.8 earthquake 8 km S of Central Park, Washington
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 8 km S of Central Park, Washington on Thu, May 2, 1985, 1:07 AM PDT (08:07 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-02 08:07:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.8 km (21.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.898° N, 123.675° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 108°
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.820 km WSW of Brinnon, Washington · 15099 days ago · 46 km deep · 87 km away
- 1.52 km W of Artondale, Washington · 15098 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
- 2.026 km NNW of Hoodsport, Washington · 15096 days ago · 46 km deep · 86 km away
- 1.61 km E of Pe Ell, Washington · 15062 days ago · 31 km deep · 47 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10186198. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.