Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 8 km W of Gorst, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 8 km W of Gorst, Washington on Mon, Mar 2, 2026, 9:58 PM PST (05:58 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 2 km W of Home, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2026-03-03 05:58:26 UTC
Depth
18.4 km (11.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.538° N, 122.816° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
27°
Stations used
54

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.54 km NW of Tulalip Bay, Washington · 209 days ago · 28 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.92 km W of Home, Washington · 204 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 38
  3. 2.17 km E of Tanner, Washington · 203 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 4
  4. 2.317 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 203 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.06 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 202 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 1.810 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 201 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.03 km S of Monroe, Washington · 200 days ago · 27 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.712 km NNW of Humptulips, Washington · 200 days ago · 24 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.02 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 197 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 2
  10. 2.410 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 193 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 19
  11. 1.91 km WSW of Manchester, Washington · 193 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 2
  12. 1.62 km W of Port Townsend, Washington · 193 days ago · 55 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.43 km ENE of Belfair, Washington · 190 days ago · 48 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 1
  14. 1.69 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 188 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.81 km S of Shoreline, Washington · 183 days ago · 25 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.76 km NNW of North Sultan, Washington · 181 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1
  17. 1.511 km N of Hoodsport, Washington · 177 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.25 km E of Mirrormont, Washington · 175 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.75 km NE of Hobart, Washington · 175 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.60 km SSE of Kapowsin, Washington · 174 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.73 km E of Mirrormont, Washington · 173 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 1.74 km NW of Dash Point, Washington · 172 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 2.01 km SE of Fairwood, Washington · 168 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
  24. 1.84 km NE of Woods Creek, Washington · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 2.035 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 163 days ago · 30 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 1.63 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 163 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  27. 1.64 km SSW of Shelton, Washington · 162 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 2.411 km S of Metchosin, Canada · 162 days ago · 38 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 5
  29. 1.60 km S of Lakeland South, Washington · 162 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 1.52 km WNW of Arlington, Washington · 160 days ago · 63 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 1.51 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 158 days ago · 27 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 1.68 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 154 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 1.77 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 154 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 1.79 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 214 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.62 km SSW of Clinton, Washington · 218 days ago · 30 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.04 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 219 days ago · 26 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 476
  4. 1.90 km SE of Enetai, Washington · 221 days ago · 28 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.73 km SSW of Clinton, Washington · 221 days ago · 30 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.03 km SSW of Clinton, Washington · 221 days ago · 29 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.64 km E of Carnation, Washington · 223 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.61 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 224 days ago · 29 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.711 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 226 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62229711. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC.