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M2.0 Earthquake 3 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington — June 4, 2021

2021-06-04 21:13:10 UTC (2021-06-04) · approx. 1:13 PM UTC-8 local

MagnitudeM2.0(ml)
Time21:13 UTC≈ 1:13 PM UTC-8
Depth-0.4 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates48.095°, -121.927°
Felt by4DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On June 4, 2021 at 21:13 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington, at a depth of -0.4 km and coordinates 48.0948°, -121.9275°.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 15.1 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 14 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 48.09°, -121.93°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 4 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M2.0 earthquake near 3 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
2.0 ml
Depth
-0.4 km
shallow crustal
Location
48.0948°N
-121.9275°E
Felt Reports
4
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
3.9
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
uw61730122
Event Type
explosion
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
63
Stations Used
20
Azimuthal Gap
53.0°
Min Station Distance
0.101°
RMS Residual
0.29 sec
Last Updated
2022-08-09 05:21:01 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 2.0 earthquake near Granite Falls, Washington?

The magnitude 2.0 earthquake that struck 3 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington on June 4, 2021 at 21:13 UTC had a depth of -0.4 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Understanding This Data

Magnitude 2.0 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.

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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: uw61730122). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, June 4, 2021). M2.0 Earthquake 3 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington — June 4, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/uw61730122/