Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 5 km SE of Coupeville, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Coupeville, Washington on Tue, Jul 11, 2000, 4:27 AM PDT (11:27 UTC), 23 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 7 km NW of Orcas, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2000-07-11 11:27:19 UTC
Depth
23.4 km (14.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.190° N, 122.634° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
113°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.72 km W of Gig Harbor, Washington · 9577 days ago · 46 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.24 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 9573 days ago · 24 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.87 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 9569 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.72 km WNW of Edmonds, Washington · 9569 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.94 km SW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 9558 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.74 km ENE of Hansville, Washington · 9558 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.64 km NE of Redmond, Washington · 9557 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.25 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 9556 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.06 km S of Seabeck, WA · 9553 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.88 km SW of Concrete, Washington · 9552 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.62 km ENE of Keyport, WA · 9551 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 1.88 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9545 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.22 km ENE of Silver Firs, Washington · 9543 days ago · 28 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.62 km SW of Lynnwood, Washington · 9538 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.510 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 9538 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.85 km S of Seabeck, Washington · 9538 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.612 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 9537 days ago · 44 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 1.54 km E of Lofall, Washington · 9537 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 1.72 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 9537 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 1.52 km SE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9536 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 1.76 km S of Seabeck, Washington · 9535 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.910 km NNW of Marblemount, Washington · 9530 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 1.74 km W of Gorst, Washington · 9523 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.61 km SSE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9522 days ago · 22 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 1.63 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 9522 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 1.50 km NNW of Everett, Washington · 9521 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 1.77 km NW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 9580 days ago · 19 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.44 km W of Gorst, Washington · 9582 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.73 km WSW of Mukilteo, Washington · 9584 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.75 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 9586 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.63 km WNW of Gorst, Washington · 9588 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.59 km SW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 9590 days ago · 27 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.61 km NW of Maple Valley, Washington · 9591 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.02 km NW of Maple Valley, Washington · 9591 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.23 km NE of Seattle, Washington · 9595 days ago · 32 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.65 km W of Lofall, Washington · 9598 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.62 km ENE of White Center, Washington · 9601 days ago · 28 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10503573. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:12 PM UTC.