Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 3 km S of Geneva, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3 km S of Geneva, Washington on Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 7:25 PM PDT (02:25 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 6 km WSW of Darrington, 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
2005-08-18 02:25:25 UTC
Depth
15.1 km (9.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.718° N, 122.409° 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
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
83°
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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km ENE of Lake Roesiger, WA · 7711 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.65 km ENE of Anacortes, Washington · 7707 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.56 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 7707 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.17 km ENE of Quilcene, Washington · 7704 days ago · 22 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.02 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7704 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.74 km S of La Conner, Washington · 7697 days ago · 18 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.82 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7696 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.57 km WSW of Carlsborg, Washington · 7688 days ago · 44 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.520 km NE of North Saanich, Canada · 7681 days ago · 49 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.89 km E of Deming, Washington · 7669 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 1.55 km SW of Coupeville, Washington · 7723 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.217 km ESE of Glacier, Washington · 7724 days ago · 34 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.70 km SSW of Oso, Washington · 7725 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.59 km NNW of Orcas, Washington · 7727 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.65 km SE of Oso, Washington · 7728 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.521 km NNE of Concrete, Washington · 7729 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.015 km SE of Glacier, Washington · 7732 days ago · 26 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.64 km NE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7733 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.32 km SSE of Big Lake, Washington · 7737 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.84 km WSW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 7740 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10682208. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC.