Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 2 km WNW of Des Moines, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Des Moines, Washington on Tue, Sep 19, 2000, 1:23 AM PDT (08:23 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 11 km WNW of Quilcene, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2000-09-19 08:23:07 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.411° N, 122.348° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
152°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.02 km W of Des Moines, Washington · 9506 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9506 days ago · -3 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9505 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.54 km NE of Granite Falls, Washington · 9504 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.92 km NE of Parkwood, Washington · 9504 days ago · 47 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 1.93 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 9503 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.21 km NNE of Bell Hill, Washington · 9503 days ago · 47 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.47 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington · 9502 days ago · 26 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.11 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 9501 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.70 km NE of Maple Valley, Washington · 9501 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 1.52 km NNE of Granite Falls, Washington · 9500 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 1.512 km WNW of Cliffdell, Washington · 9500 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.94 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 9499 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.113 km WNW of Cliffdell, Washington · 9499 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.913 km WNW of Cliffdell, Washington · 9499 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.513 km NNW of Morton, Washington · 9498 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.04 km SW of Hansville, Washington · 9498 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9496 days ago · -3 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.624 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9493 days ago · -3 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 2.19 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 9493 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 1.512 km SSW of Darrington, Washington · 9493 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 1.924 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9493 days ago · -2 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 1.715 km ENE of Greenwater, Washington · 9489 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 1.526 km N of Packwood, Washington · 9487 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 1.83 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 9485 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.510 km SW of Quilcene, Washington · 9484 days ago · 49 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.530 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9484 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 2.14 km SW of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington · 9482 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 1.627 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9481 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 3.611 km WNW of Quilcene, Washington · 9481 days ago · 50 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 25
  31. 1.5Washington · 9480 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 2.710 km NE of Blyn, Washington · 9480 days ago · 56 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9477 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 2.012 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 9477 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 1.63 km NE of Seattle, WA · 9472 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
  36. 1.54 km N of Riverside, Washington · 9471 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  37. 1.624 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9470 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  38. 1.73 km E of Cathcart, Washington · 9470 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  39. 1.72 km W of Issaquah, Washington · 9465 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 3.37 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 9464 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 185
  41. 1.729 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9462 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 1.95 km ESE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9460 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 2.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9457 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 2.52 km NW of Eastmont, Washington · 9457 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  45. 1.72 km WNW of Eastmont, Washington · 9457 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 1.712 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 9456 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  47. 2.4Washington · 9454 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  48. 1.6Washington · 9453 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  49. 1.51 km E of Navy Yard City, Washington · 9451 days ago · 22 km deep · 27 km away
  50. 1.62 km SW of Ravensdale, Washington · 9449 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  51. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9448 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 2.015 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9448 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 2.02 km WNW of Des Moines, Washington · 9507 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9508 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.824 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9508 days ago · -3 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.83 km SSW of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 9515 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.50 km NNW of Everett, Washington · 9519 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.63 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 9520 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.61 km SSE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9521 days ago · 22 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.827 km N of Packwood, Washington · 9521 days ago · -3 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 1.74 km W of Gorst, Washington · 9522 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.521 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9523 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9523 days ago · -3 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.64 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 9527 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.517 km E of Ashford, Washington · 9531 days ago · -3 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.810 km E of Ashford, Washington · 9532 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.710 km E of Ashford, Washington · 9532 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.76 km S of Seabeck, Washington · 9533 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.52 km SE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9534 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 1.72 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 9536 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.54 km E of Lofall, Washington · 9536 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 2.612 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 9536 days ago · 44 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10507458. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.