Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 2 km W of Issaquah, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2 km W of Issaquah, Washington on Mon, Oct 30, 2000, 9:48 AM PST (17:48 UTC), 20 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 7 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2000-10-30 17:48:14 UTC
Depth
20.4 km (12.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.533° N, 122.062° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.37 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 9464 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 185
  2. 1.729 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9462 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.95 km ESE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9460 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9458 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.52 km NW of Eastmont, Washington · 9457 days ago · 24 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.72 km WNW of Eastmont, Washington · 9457 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 1.712 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 9457 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.4Washington · 9454 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.6Washington · 9453 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.51 km E of Navy Yard City, Washington · 9451 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.62 km SW of Ravensdale, Washington · 9449 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9449 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.015 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9448 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.515 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9447 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.715 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9447 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.516 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9447 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.515 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9447 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.616 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9446 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9444 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.95 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 9440 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9438 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.06 km N of Belfair, Washington · 9437 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 1.819 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9430 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 1.55 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 9426 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 1.93 km W of Mirrormont, Washington · 9425 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 1.68 km ESE of Hansville, Washington · 9424 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 2.212 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 9423 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 1.712 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 9423 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  29. 1.526 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9422 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 2.21 km NE of Enetai, Washington · 9419 days ago · 26 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 1.52 km N of West Lake Stevens, Washington · 9410 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 1.73 km E of Cathcart, Washington · 9470 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 1.624 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9470 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.54 km N of Riverside, Washington · 9472 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.63 km NE of Seattle, WA · 9472 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.012 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 9477 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9477 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.710 km NE of Blyn, Washington · 9481 days ago · 56 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.5Washington · 9481 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 3.611 km WNW of Quilcene, Washington · 9481 days ago · 50 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 25
  10. 1.627 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9481 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.14 km SW of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington · 9482 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 1.530 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 9484 days ago · -2 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.510 km SW of Quilcene, Washington · 9484 days ago · 49 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.83 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 9486 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.526 km N of Packwood, Washington · 9487 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.715 km ENE of Greenwater, Washington · 9490 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.93 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 9492 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.924 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9493 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.512 km SSW of Darrington, Washington · 9493 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.19 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 9493 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10512458. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC.