Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 6 km S of Darrington, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6 km S of Darrington, Washington on Wed, Nov 21, 2001, 3:26 PM PST (23:26 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 3 km WNW of Weallup Lake, 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
2001-11-21 23:26:25 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.200° N, 121.602° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
165°
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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.843 km SE of Marblemount, Washington · 9076 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.1Washington · 9067 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.83 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 9065 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.88 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9063 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.88 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9063 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.253 km WSW of Twisp, Washington · 9056 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.43 km WNW of Weallup Lake, Washington · 9050 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.05 km SSW of Big Lake, Washington · 9045 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.62 km NW of Lake McMurray, Washington · 9045 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.93 km ESE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9045 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.60 km NE of Keyport, Washington · 9044 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.61 km SE of Clearview, Washington · 9041 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.64 km NE of Geneva, Washington · 9026 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.80 km NE of Tanner, Washington · 9024 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.61 km ENE of Bay View, Washington · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.71 km N of Woods Creek, Washington · 9084 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.58 km S of Lynden, Washington · 9088 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.72 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 9093 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.92 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 9099 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.31 km SW of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9104 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.13 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 9105 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10546023. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC.