Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 1 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 1 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington on Tue, Apr 7, 1992, 1:15 PM PDT (20:15 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 3 km ENE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, 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: Tue, Apr 7, 1992, 1:15 PM PDT
UTC: 1992-04-07 20:15:29 UTC
Depth: 24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 47.627° N, 122.198° W
Region: Washington
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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 54°
Stations used: 31

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10286293. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC.