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M2.7 earthquake 14 km NNW of Carson, Washington

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Carson, Washington on Wed, Aug 6, 1986, 3:59 AM PDT (10:59 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-08-06 10:59:46 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.837° N, 121.916° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.736 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 14655 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14647 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.714 km NNW of Carson, Washington · 14635 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14634 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14624 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14623 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14623 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14622 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14621 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14620 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.521 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon · 14619 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14618 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14618 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14617 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14616 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.7Washington · 14601 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14601 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14600 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14597 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14597 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14656 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.412 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 14682 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.828 km S of Mossyrock, Washington · 14683 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14683 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10210128. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:57 PM UTC.