Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 6 km NNE of Acme, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Acme, Washington on Tue, Apr 29, 2008, 3:27 AM PDT (10:27 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 5 km NNW of Anacortes, 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
2008-04-29 10:27:57 UTC
Depth
14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.768° N, 122.167° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69 km SSE of Friday Harbor, Washington · 6716 days ago · 52 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.712 km ENE of Jamestown, Washington · 6714 days ago · 52 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.33 km NE of Conway, Washington · 6700 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 2.07 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 6688 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.94 km SE of Oso, Washington · 6688 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.911 km NW of Jamestown, Washington · 6685 days ago · 29 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.93 km WSW of Rockport, Washington · 6685 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.59 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 6684 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.511 km S of Verlot, Washington · 6682 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.95 km NNW of Anacortes, Washington · 6680 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.812 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 6676 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.410 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 6676 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.610 km E of Verlot, Washington · 6676 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.55 km WNW of Coupeville, Washington · 6676 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.55 km W of Port Townsend, Washington · 6675 days ago · 23 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 1.97 km WNW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 6734 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.412 km E of Verlot, Washington · 6740 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.3Washington · 6740 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.711 km E of Verlot, Washington · 6748 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.65 km NNW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 6749 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.011 km NNE of Marblemount, Washington · 6753 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 1.55 km N of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 6754 days ago · 17 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 1.83 km ENE of Anacortes, Washington · 6756 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.75 km SE of Oso, Washington · 6756 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.19 km NW of Port Townsend, Washington · 6757 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.76 km N of Hamilton, Washington · 6758 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.56 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington · 6760 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.81 km ESE of Anacortes, Washington · 6760 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.13 km ENE of Anacortes, Washington · 6760 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.73 km ENE of Anacortes, Washington · 6760 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10752558. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC.