Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 1 km SSE of Normandy Park, WA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Normandy Park, WA on Sat, May 4, 1991, 3:33 AM PDT (10:33 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 10 km E of Ashford, 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
1991-05-04 10:33:05 UTC
Depth
12.9 km (8.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.425° N, 122.333° 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, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.52 km SE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 12935 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.52 km S of May Creek, Washington · 12931 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.123 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12928 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.010 km E of Ashford, Washington · 12923 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.75 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 12914 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.08 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12914 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.87 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 12907 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.33 km SW of McCleary, Washington · 12906 days ago · 39 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.74 km ENE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 12906 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 1.74 km WNW of Hunts Point, Washington · 12901 days ago · 52 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.64 km ENE of Lake Morton-Berrydale, Washington · 12892 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 2.05 km SSE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 12891 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 2.122 km SSE of Greenwater, Washington · 12887 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12886 days ago · -2 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.028 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12882 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.010 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 12881 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.21 km ESE of Esperance, Washington · 12877 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 2.11 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12876 days ago · 24 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.82 km NW of Poulsbo, Washington · 12875 days ago · 50 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 1.614 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 12937 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.514 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 12937 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.47 km S of Longbranch, Washington · 12945 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.57 km W of Allyn, Washington · 12951 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.32 km SSW of West Lake Sammamish, Washington · 12957 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.520 km NNW of Packwood, Washington · 12959 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.013 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 12960 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12964 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.05 km SSW of Clinton, Washington · 12964 days ago · 23 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10274848. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:48 AM UTC.