Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 0 km NNE of Gorst, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 0 km NNE of Gorst, Washington on Wed, Jan 19, 2000, 3:30 AM PST (11:30 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2000-01-19 11:30:41 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.529° N, 122.704° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
81°
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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.82 km ENE of Gig Harbor, Washington · 9748 days ago · 48 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.63 km W of Black Diamond, Washington · 9742 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.616 km NNW of Jamestown, Washington · 9726 days ago · 38 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.61 km E of SeaTac, Washington · 9716 days ago · 18 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 1.93 km ENE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 9751 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.06 km W of Lofall, Washington · 9753 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.53 km NE of East Renton Highlands, Washington · 9753 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.53 km NE of East Renton Highlands, Washington · 9753 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.61 km NNW of Mirrormont, Washington · 9758 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.83 km W of Freeland, Washington · 9770 days ago · 50 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.614 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 9774 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.019 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 9776 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.92 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 9779 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.2Washington · 9780 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10488043. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC.