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M1.6 earthquake 7 km SE of Mineral, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7 km SE of Mineral, Washington on Mon, Jul 16, 2001, 2:34 AM PDT (09:34 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 4 km WSW of DuPont, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2001-07-16 09:34:02 UTC
Depth
15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.678° N, 122.111° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
23

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 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.34 km WSW of DuPont, Washington · 9203 days ago · 52 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 740
  2. 2.23 km NNW of Mirrormont, Washington · 9201 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.66 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 9198 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.615 km ENE of Packwood, Washington · 9197 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.622 km N of Amboy, Washington · 9195 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.721 km N of Amboy, Washington · 9190 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 9176 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.81 km SSW of Auburn, Washington · 9176 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.74 km WNW of Dash Point, Washington · 9175 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.817 km W of Packwood, Washington · 9170 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.617 km E of Kelso, Washington · 9168 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.73 km NNE of White Center, Washington · 9166 days ago · 30 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.115 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 9163 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.619 km E of Kelso, Washington · 9159 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.54 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 9151 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 1.93 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 9213 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.915 km ENE of Packwood, Washington · 9214 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.31 km NNE of Boulevard Park, Washington · 9219 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.6Puget Sound region, Washington · 9219 days ago · 23 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.821 km NNW of Amboy, Washington · 9221 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.616 km ENE of Yacolt, Washington · 9223 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.311 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 9226 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 20
  8. 1.60 km N of Newport, Washington · 9229 days ago · 22 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 1.53 km W of Burley, Washington · 9232 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.114 km ESE of Ashford, Washington · 9234 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.912 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 9235 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10538978. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC.