Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 0 km NE of Keyport, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 0 km NE of Keyport, Washington on Wed, Dec 26, 2001, 9:26 AM PST (17:26 UTC), 25 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 3 km WNW of Big Lake, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2001-12-26 17:26:27 UTC
Depth
24.6 km (15.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.705° N, 122.618° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.52 km ESE of Belfair, Washington · 9042 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.62 km E of Bethel, Washington · 9041 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.61 km SE of Clearview, Washington · 9040 days ago · 24 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.93 km WSW of Jamestown, Washington · 9030 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.80 km NE of Tanner, Washington · 9023 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.76 km W of Burley, Washington · 9023 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.61 km ENE of Bay View, Washington · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.41 km ESE of Prairie Ridge, Washington · 9013 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.17 km N of Belfair, Washington · 9012 days ago · 19 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.12 km W of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9009 days ago · 26 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.53 km NNW of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 9003 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 3.03 km WNW of Big Lake, Washington · 8996 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 19
  13. 1.77 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 8986 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.72 km WSW of Mill Creek East, Washington · 8986 days ago · 24 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 1.93 km ESE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9045 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 1.62 km NW of Lake McMurray, Washington · 9045 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.05 km SSW of Big Lake, Washington · 9045 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.43 km WNW of Weallup Lake, Washington · 9050 days ago · 22 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.06 km SE of Orcas, Washington · 9060 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.88 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9063 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.88 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 9063 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.47 km NNW of La Grande, Washington · 9064 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.75 km SE of Quilcene, Washington · 9065 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.83 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 9065 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.1Washington · 9066 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10553858. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.