Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 12 km NW of Carson, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Carson, Washington on Wed, Dec 27, 2006, 5:51 AM PST (13:51 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2006-12-27 13:51:42 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.819° N, 121.909° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
92°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7220 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7219 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7218 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7217 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7216 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.8Washington · 7216 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7216 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7215 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7213 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7211 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7211 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7208 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7208 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7207 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7207 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 3.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7206 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7206 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7206 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.5Washington · 7205 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7205 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7205 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7205 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7204 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7203 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7203 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7203 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 3.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7202 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 2.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7202 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7202 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7201 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7200 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7200 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7199 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7199 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7199 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7199 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7198 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7198 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  39. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7198 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7197 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7196 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7196 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7196 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  44. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7195 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7195 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  46. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7195 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  47. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7194 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  48. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7194 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7194 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7193 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  51. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7193 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  52. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7193 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  53. 2.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7193 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  54. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7193 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7192 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7192 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  57. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7192 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  58. 2.233 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7191 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  59. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7191 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7191 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 172.

Before

  1. 1.95 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 7221 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.136 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7222 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7223 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7224 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7225 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7226 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.76 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 7226 days ago · 20 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.86 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 7226 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.50 km NW of Molalla, Oregon · 7227 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7227 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7227 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7228 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.83 km NW of Molalla, Oregon · 7228 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7229 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.636 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7229 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.312 km E of Yacolt, Washington · 7229 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 1.911 km E of Yacolt, Washington · 7229 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7229 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7230 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 3.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7231 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10707593. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.