Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 2 km NNE of Carnation, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Carnation, Washington on Wed, May 28, 2008, 11:49 AM PDT (18:49 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 10 km N of Cliffdell, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2008-05-28 18:49:47 UTC
Depth
13.3 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.666° N, 121.902° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.730 km NNW of Leavenworth, Washington · 6701 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.33 km NE of Conway, Washington · 6701 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.43 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 6691 days ago · 18 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.716 km N of Ashford, Washington · 6691 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.27 km W of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 6690 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.95 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington · 6689 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.94 km SE of Oso, Washington · 6688 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.12 km N of Riverton, Washington · 6688 days ago · 57 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.814 km WSW of Cashmere, Washington · 6687 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.310 km S of Sultan, Washington · 6686 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.93 km WSW of Rockport, Washington · 6685 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.30 km S of Yarrow Point, Washington · 6685 days ago · 27 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 1.95 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 6684 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.511 km S of Verlot, Washington · 6682 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.21 km NNE of Gorst, Washington · 6681 days ago · 24 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.31 km NNE of Waller, Washington · 6681 days ago · 64 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.64 km W of Gorst, Washington · 6680 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.812 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 6677 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.410 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 6676 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 1.610 km E of Verlot, Washington · 6676 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 1.55 km WNW of Coupeville, Washington · 6676 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 1.55 km W of Port Townsend, Washington · 6676 days ago · 23 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.84 km NE of Mirrormont, Washington · 6675 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  24. 1.73 km SW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 6673 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 1.73 km WSW of Gorst, Washington · 6671 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.02 km NNW of Gorst, Washington · 6670 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 2.40 km SW of Auburn, Washington · 6668 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 1.736 km NE of Skykomish, Washington · 6665 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  29. 1.54 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 6664 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 1.71 km ENE of Shoreline, Washington · 6663 days ago · 26 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 2.24 km E of Belfair, Washington · 6663 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 1.74 km SE of Monroe, Washington · 6662 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  33. 2.010 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 6661 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 1.91 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 6660 days ago · 26 km deep · 23 km away
  35. 2.74 km SSE of Bay View, Washington · 6660 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 1.54 km W of Federal Way, Washington · 6659 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 1.63 km WSW of Lake McMurray, Washington · 6656 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 1.91 km NW of Maple Valley, Washington · 6656 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 2.910 km N of Cliffdell, Washington · 6656 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 2.07 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 6656 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 1.73 km E of Bryant, Washington · 6655 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  42. 1.92 km ENE of Maltby, Washington · 6654 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  43. 1.56 km W of Seattle, Washington · 6654 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 1.86 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 6653 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 1.54 km S of Bay View, Washington · 6651 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 1.72 km WSW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 6651 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 1.74 km NW of Eastmont, Washington · 6650 days ago · 25 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 1.91 km SE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 6650 days ago · 26 km deep · 23 km away
  49. 1.7Puget Sound region, Washington · 6650 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 1.61 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 6647 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 1.80 km SW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 6645 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 1.55 km NE of Mirrormont, Washington · 6645 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 1.73 km SSE of Woods Creek, Washington · 6705 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.611 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 6707 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.111 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 6708 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.84 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 6709 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.61 km SE of Enumclaw, Washington · 6713 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.66 km N of Kingston, Washington · 6713 days ago · 23 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 1.712 km ENE of Jamestown, Washington · 6714 days ago · 52 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.94 km WSW of Shoreline, Washington · 6719 days ago · 26 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.10 km E of Auburn, Washington · 6720 days ago · 21 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.54 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 6730 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10751663. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.