Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km WNW of Issaquah, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Issaquah, Washington on Wed, Dec 14, 2005, 6:02 AM PST (14:02 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km SW of Clinton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2005-12-14 14:02:14 UTC
Depth
17.7 km (11.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.534° N, 122.052° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
37°
Stations used
45

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.83 km NNE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7598 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.63 km NE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7598 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.53 km NE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7598 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.54 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 7597 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.04 km W of Des Moines, Washington · 7595 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.111 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 7594 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.93 km WSW of North Bend, Washington · 7588 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.310 km S of Sultan, Washington · 7586 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.52 km N of Black Diamond, Washington · 7582 days ago · 19 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.02 km NNW of Black Diamond, Washington · 7582 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 1.73 km ESE of Ravensdale, Washington · 7582 days ago · 26 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 1.712 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 7569 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.012 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 7567 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.90 km NNE of Vashon, Washington · 7560 days ago · 59 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.80 km NNE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7558 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.93 km N of Key Center, Washington · 7554 days ago · 25 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.09 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7553 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 3.34 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 7548 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 938
  19. 2.53 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 7546 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.52 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 7542 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 2.92 km SW of North Bend, WA · 7542 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 2.92 km SSW of North Bend, Washington · 7540 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 1.55 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 7603 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.81 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 7604 days ago · 29 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 2.16 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 7608 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.05 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 7615 days ago · 20 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.83 km ESE of Snohomish, Washington · 7617 days ago · 26 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.94 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 7621 days ago · 26 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.86 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 7622 days ago · 20 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 1.65 km E of Lake McMurray, Washington · 7626 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10684388. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC.