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M2.4 earthquake 13 km SSW of Blyn, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Blyn, Washington on Mon, Oct 7, 1991, 12:37 PM PDT (19:37 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 14 km ENE of Aberdeen Gardens, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-10-07 19:37:12 UTC
Depth
42.5 km (26.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.919° N, 123.098° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
36°
Stations used
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.85 km NNE of Kingston, Washington · 12773 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.59 km NNW of Ault Field, Washington · 12769 days ago · 50 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.52 km NW of Maple Valley, Washington · 12767 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.414 km ENE of Aberdeen Gardens, Washington · 12761 days ago · 38 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.937 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 12756 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.82 km N of Big Lake, Washington · 12751 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.52 km NNE of Eastmont, Washington · 12750 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.62 km WSW of McChord Air Force Base, Washington · 12743 days ago · 50 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.02 km ESE of Des Moines, Washington · 12741 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.42 km NE of Eastmont, Washington · 12729 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.86 km N of Oso, Washington · 12728 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 1.715 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 12788 days ago · 43 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.05 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 12789 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.65 km NW of Federal Way, Washington · 12790 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.04 km SSE of Grapeview, Washington · 12793 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.68 km ENE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 12794 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.04 km NE of Bryant, Washington · 12795 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.62 km WNW of Sammamish, Washington · 12796 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.74 km NE of White Center, Washington · 12800 days ago · 27 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 3.06 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 12801 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.36 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 12801 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.90 km SE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12802 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.41 km ESE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12802 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.70 km S of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12802 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.20 km SE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12805 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.60 km ENE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12807 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.06 km ESE of Alger, Washington · 12807 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.84 km NW of Marrowstone, Washington · 12808 days ago · 53 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 2.01 km SE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12808 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.63 km SE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA · 12809 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10279038. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC.