Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 0 km NW of Carnation, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 0 km NW of Carnation, Washington on Sat, Sep 5, 1992, 8:30 AM PDT (15:30 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 2 km SW of Roosevelt, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-09-05 15:30:29 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.654° N, 121.921° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.712 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.511 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.023 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · -2 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.95 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 12444 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.35 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 12444 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.52 km SW of Roosevelt, Washington · 12442 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.629 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12440 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12440 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.627 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12440 days ago · -2 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 1.68 km ENE of Ravensdale, Washington · 12431 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 1.68 km E of McKenna, Washington · 12431 days ago · 23 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.68 km SSW of May Creek, Washington · 12428 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12418 days ago · -2 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.74 km W of Swede Heaven, WA · 12416 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.726 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12416 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 1.65 km E of Black Diamond, Washington · 12413 days ago · -2 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12411 days ago · -2 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.528 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12389 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 1.729 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12447 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.3Washington · 12449 days ago · 17 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.88 km SSE of Coupeville, Washington · 12451 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12451 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.739 km NE of Skykomish, Washington · 12458 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.619 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12461 days ago · -2 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.626 km N of Leavenworth, Washington · 12461 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.719 km ESE of Darrington, Washington · 12462 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.424 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12464 days ago · -2 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.124 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12466 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10293553. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.