Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 21 km NNW of Carson, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Carson, Washington on Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 12:47 AM PDT (07:47 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 3 km NE of Mineral, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2025-07-16 07:47:16 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.891° N, 121.966° W
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.610 km WSW of Felida, Washington · 429 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.78 km S of Mineral, Washington · 409 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.85 km N of West Haven, Oregon · 394 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.66 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 390 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.96 km NE of Mossyrock, Washington · 387 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.83 km NE of Mineral, Washington · 387 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 6

Before

  1. 1.612 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 453 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.930 km S of Morton, Washington · 453 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.939 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 454 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.530 km S of Morton, Washington · 455 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.711 km WSW of Mineral, Washington · 458 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.19 km S of Morton, Washington · 473 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.77 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 476 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 2

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62144162. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC.