Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2 km ESE of Des Moines, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Des Moines, Washington on Thu, Nov 14, 1991, 3:01 PM PST (23:01 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 2 km NE of Eastmont, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-11-14 23:01:29 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.392° N, 122.292° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
37°
Stations used
41

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.719 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12739 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12736 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12736 days ago · -2 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12736 days ago · -2 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.42 km NE of Eastmont, Washington · 12729 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12727 days ago · -2 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.727 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12726 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.722 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12720 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.814 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12712 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.52 km SSW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 12712 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12712 days ago · -2 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.16 km W of Mineral, Washington · 12708 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.94 km ESE of Belfair, Washington · 12708 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.53 km NW of Silverdale, Washington · 12706 days ago · 47 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12705 days ago · -2 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.66 km N of Belfair, Washington · 12705 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.57 km N of Belfair, Washington · 12705 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 2.19 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12700 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.728 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12698 days ago · -2 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.424 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12698 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 1.92 km WSW of Ames Lake, Washington · 12689 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 1.523 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12685 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 1.53 km SSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12681 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 1.62 km WSW of McChord Air Force Base, Washington · 12744 days ago · 50 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 1.68 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12744 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.79 km SE of Bucoda, WA · 12744 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.010 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12746 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.79 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12746 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12746 days ago · -2 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.69 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12746 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.69 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12746 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.816 km WSW of La Grande, Washington · 12748 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12749 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.52 km NNE of Eastmont, Washington · 12750 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12751 days ago · -2 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.95 km E of Black Diamond, Washington · 12755 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.937 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 12756 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.924 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12760 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 2.19 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12761 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 1.52 km NW of Maple Valley, Washington · 12767 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.27 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12768 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10286568. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.