Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 2 km WNW of Tacoma, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Tacoma, Washington on Mon, Nov 7, 2005, 4:50 AM PST (12:50 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 20 km S of Morton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Tacoma forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2005-11-07 12:50:29 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.266° N, 122.473° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.02
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.86 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 7621 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.94 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 7619 days ago · 26 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.83 km ESE of Snohomish, Washington · 7615 days ago · 26 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.05 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 7613 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.820 km S of Morton, Washington · 7605 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.320 km S of Morton, Washington · 7603 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.81 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 7603 days ago · 29 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.31 km WNW of Issaquah, Washington · 7597 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.83 km NNE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7596 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.63 km NE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7596 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.53 km NE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7596 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.04 km W of Des Moines, Washington · 7594 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.111 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 7592 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.93 km WSW of North Bend, Washington · 7586 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.310 km S of Sultan, Washington · 7585 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.52 km N of Black Diamond, Washington · 7581 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.02 km NNW of Black Diamond, Washington · 7581 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.73 km ESE of Ravensdale, Washington · 7581 days ago · 26 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 1.54 km ENE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7635 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.56 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 7637 days ago · 23 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.47 km SSW of Seabeck, Washington · 7641 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.89 km W of Easton, Washington · 7655 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.54 km W of Onalaska, Washington · 7657 days ago · 24 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.3Washington · 7661 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10677813. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.