Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 25 km W of Brinnon, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 25 km W of Brinnon, Washington on Tue, Aug 12, 2025, 12:50 PM PDT (19:50 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 7 km ENE of Marrowstone, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2025-08-12 19:50:55 UTC
Depth
44.1 km (27.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.673° N, 123.242° W
Felt reports
3
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
58

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76 km SE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 416 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.09 km SSW of Humptulips, Washington · 415 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.14 km NE of Vashon, Washington · 415 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.55 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington · 415 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.711 km S of Humptulips, Washington · 415 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.91 km NNW of Maple Valley, Washington · 411 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.624 km SSW of River Road, Washington · 411 days ago · 42 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.98 km NW of Aberdeen Gardens, Washington · 409 days ago · 38 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.91 km NNE of Suquamish, Washington · 406 days ago · 56 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 2
  10. 1.94 km WSW of Shoreline, Washington · 405 days ago · 28 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 3
  11. 1.67 km S of Shelton, Washington · 400 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.68 km SSW of Grapeview, Washington · 399 days ago · 24 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.62 km W of Belfair, Washington · 393 days ago · 23 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 1.60 km S of Pacific Beach, Washington · 392 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.615 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 391 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
  16. 1.512 km NNW of Amanda Park, Washington · 388 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.710 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 386 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.97 km ENE of Marrowstone, Washington · 384 days ago · 54 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 71
  19. 1.62 km NNE of Enetai, Washington · 383 days ago · 25 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
  20. 2.16 km WNW of Coupeville, Washington · 378 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 1.710 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 369 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 1
  22. 1.51 km NNW of Port Angeles East, Washington · 367 days ago · 41 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
  23. 1.76 km SW of Saanichton, Canada · 362 days ago · 26 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.821 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington · 361 days ago · 45 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 15

Before

  1. 2.08 km WSW of Neilton, Washington · 418 days ago · 31 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
  2. 2.816 km SSW of River Road, Washington · 420 days ago · 44 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 11
  3. 1.85 km WNW of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 424 days ago · 26 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.23 km NNE of Grand Mound, Washington · 425 days ago · 36 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.511 km WNW of Ault Field, Washington · 425 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.33 km SW of Oak Harbor, Washington · 428 days ago · 28 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 2
  7. 2.90 km NW of Keyport, Washington · 428 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 128
  8. 1.914 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 429 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.63 km WSW of Sammamish, Washington · 435 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 1.91 km SSE of Echo Lake, Washington · 436 days ago · 29 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.87 km SE of Queets, Washington · 438 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.65 km SE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 438 days ago · 22 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 2.22 km SSE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 442 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 3
  14. 2.18 km E of Port Townsend, Washington · 447 days ago · 55 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62169871. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC.