Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 7 km SSW of Marlin, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Marlin, Washington on Thu, Nov 21, 2002, 10:32 AM PST (18:32 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 7 km SW of Chelan Falls, 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
2002-11-21 18:32:48 UTC
Depth
-0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.350° N, 119.029° 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 1.9 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.01
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
95°
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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.77 km SW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 8696 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.615 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 8680 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.613 km SSE of Othello, Washington · 8678 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.77 km SSW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 8669 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.610 km WSW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 8663 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.615 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 8661 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 2.17 km SW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 8718 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.79 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 8721 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.88 km SE of Washtucna, Washington · 8722 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.68 km SE of Washtucna, Washington · 8724 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.29 km SE of Washtucna, Washington · 8726 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.510 km N of Keller, Washington · 8730 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.68 km SE of Washtucna, Washington · 8732 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.64 km S of Othello, Washington · 8733 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 2.18 km SSE of Washtucna, Washington · 8733 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.73 km NNE of Entiat, Washington · 8742 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10580803. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.