M2.3 earthquake 21 km NW of Orcas, Washington
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Orcas, Washington on Tue, Feb 13, 2001, 7:54 PM PST (03:54 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.3 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-02-14 03:54:54 UTC
- Depth
- 20.6 km (12.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.756° N, 123.121° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 1.2 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.05
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 189°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10523498. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:50 AM UTC.