Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 0 km NNE of Picnic Point, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 0 km NNE of Picnic Point, Washington on Sun, Jun 21, 1992, 4:31 AM PDT (11:31 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-06-21 11:31:17 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.888° N, 122.323° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 3.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
42

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.52 km SSW of Everett, Washington · 12519 days ago · 25 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.32 km NE of Jamestown, Washington · 12513 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.912 km WSW of Anacortes, Washington · 12509 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.58 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 12505 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.517 km ESE of Darrington, Washington · 12503 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.20 km NNE of Picnic Point, Washington · 12501 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.11 km SE of Esperance, Washington · 12501 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.05 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 12500 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.95 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 12500 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.62 km SE of Des Moines, Washington · 12494 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.50 km WSW of Picnic Point, Washington · 12487 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.73 km SW of White Center, Washington · 12486 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 1.86 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 12486 days ago · 56 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.07 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 12484 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.68 km ESE of Alger, Washington · 12483 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.719 km ESE of Darrington, Washington · 12462 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 1.62 km N of Manchester, Washington · 12523 days ago · 24 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.611 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 12524 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.98 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 12528 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.51 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12529 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 1.75 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 12530 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.114 km SW of Marietta, Washington · 12531 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.32 km W of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 12533 days ago · 19 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.60 km N of Ames Lake, Washington · 12534 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 1.65 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 12544 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.44 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 12544 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10297088. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC.