Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km ENE of Sammamish, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Sammamish, Washington on Sat, Jan 6, 2007, 10:51 AM PST (18:51 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 12 km WSW of Quilcene, 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
2007-01-06 18:51:11 UTC
Depth
19.8 km (12.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.650° N, 122.059° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
32°
Stations used
51

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.814 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 7209 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.47 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 7205 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.54 km NE of Poulsbo, Washington · 7204 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.71 km SW of Belfair, Washington · 7203 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.612 km WSW of Quilcene, Washington · 7191 days ago · 47 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.03 km NW of Chico, Washington · 7189 days ago · 21 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.70 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7186 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.53 km SE of Big Lake, Washington · 7183 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.517 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 7179 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 1.56 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 7176 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.88 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7173 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.518 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7162 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.72 km SE of Des Moines, Washington · 7160 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.89 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 7153 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 1.93 km SW of Burien, WA · 7213 days ago · 26 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.1Puget Sound region, Washington · 7216 days ago · 27 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.828 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7220 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.91 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7220 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.73 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 7222 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.13 km SW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 7239 days ago · 22 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10711038. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC.