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M2.5 earthquake 9 km WNW of Shelton, Washington

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of Shelton, Washington on Sun, Feb 10, 1985, 1:10 AM PST (09:10 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 3 km E of Bethel, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-10 09:10:54 UTC
Depth
14.1 km (8.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.239° N, 123.226° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.84 km NNE of East Renton Highlands, Washington · 15188 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.57 km WSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 15186 days ago · 53 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.21 km SSE of Freeland, Washington · 15184 days ago · 25 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 3.73 km E of Bethel, Washington · 15181 days ago · 47 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.79 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 15174 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.527 km ENE of Amanda Park, Washington · 15168 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 1.616 km NW of Amanda Park, Washington · 15165 days ago · 25 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.91 km SE of Shoreline, Washington · 15164 days ago · 21 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 3.52 km ENE of Rosedale, Washington · 15163 days ago · 53 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.84 km E of Winlock, Washington · 15161 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 3.00 km SSW of Bellevue, Washington · 15160 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.71 km SSE of Medina, Washington · 15160 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.71 km WSW of Bellevue, Washington · 15157 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 2.02 km SW of Bellevue, Washington · 15157 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 1.54 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 15154 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.90 km NW of Bellevue, Washington · 15144 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 1.81 km SE of Maplewood, Washington · 15201 days ago · 46 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.77 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 15207 days ago · 46 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.25 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 15217 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.65 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 15217 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.74 km NNE of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 15219 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.73 km E of Hobart, Washington · 15221 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.921 km NNW of Hoodsport, Washington · 15227 days ago · 45 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 3.38 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 15229 days ago · 21 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10186453. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.