Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 9 km E of Yacolt, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 9 km E of Yacolt, Washington on Fri, Mar 6, 1992, 9:01 AM PST (17:01 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 9 km ENE of East Cathlamet, 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
1992-03-06 17:01:36 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.873° N, 122.285° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
41°
Stations used
37

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.09 km ENE of East Cathlamet, Washington · 12620 days ago · 28 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.612 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 12615 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.96 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 12612 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.86 km SW of Morton, Washington · 12610 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.726 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12608 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.62 km ESE of Donald, Oregon · 12602 days ago · 26 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.710 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12598 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.74 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12598 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12589 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.23 km E of Mount Vista, Washington · 12585 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 1.62 km SW of Kalama, Washington · 12583 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.814 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 12580 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.136 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12572 days ago · -2 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12572 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 1.55 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon · 12568 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 1.95 km SE of Stafford, Oregon · 12653 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10285283. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.