| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 51.8 km |
| Coordinates | 47.149, -122.727 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-28 18:54:32.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 28, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lacey (United States - US), about 14.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.727 and latitude 47.149.
| Location | Tacoma |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lacey | 14.7 km |
| Lakewood | 16.0 km |
| University Place | 16.5 km |
| Olympia | 17.6 km |
| Parkland | 22.2 km |
| Tacoma | 24.3 km |
| Puyallup | 33.1 km |
| South Hill | 34.6 km |
| Federal Way | 36.8 km |
| DesMoines | 41.4 km |
| Auburn | 41.6 km |
| Kent | 45.2 km |
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