Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck in Washington on Sat, Mar 28, 1992, 12:42 AM PST (08:42 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km N of Bellevue, 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
1992-03-28 08:42:46 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.451° N, 121.933° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
18

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 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.21 km N of Bellevue, Washington · 12606 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.64 km SW of Anacortes, Washington · 12605 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.51 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 12605 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.54 km NE of Conway, Washington · 12603 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.62 km NW of Rockport, Washington · 12599 days ago · -1 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.052 km WNW of Granite Falls, Washington · 12598 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 1.94 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 12598 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.01 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12596 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.60 km WSW of Brier, Washington · 12592 days ago · 24 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.76 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 12585 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.9Puget Sound region, Washington · 12583 days ago · 20 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.44 km SW of Anacortes, Washington · 12582 days ago · 24 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.51 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 12580 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.94 km S of Marietta, Washington · 12574 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.58 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 12569 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12560 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.511 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 12560 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.95 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 12557 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 1.610 km WSW of Skykomish, Washington · 12612 days ago · 87 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.122 km ESE of Darrington, Washington · 12613 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.723 km E of Darrington, Washington · 12613 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.115 km NNE of May Creek, Washington · 12613 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.511 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 12614 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.510 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 12622 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.47 km NW of Lofall, Washington · 12623 days ago · 54 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.38 km SSW of Camano, Washington · 12625 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.6Puget Sound region, Washington · 12626 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10290758. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC.