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M2.1 earthquake 1 km SSW of Ames Lake, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 1 km SSW of Ames Lake, Washington on Thu, Jan 9, 2003, 9:55 AM PST (17:55 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-01-09 17:55:11 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.621° N, 121.973° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
40°
Stations used
41

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.52 km NNW of Fall City, Washington · 8660 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.97 km SSE of Seabeck, Washington · 8658 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.66 km N of Brinnon, Washington · 8658 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 8657 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.72 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 8653 days ago · 51 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.92 km E of Rosedale, Washington · 8650 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.52 km SSE of Lake McMurray, Washington · 8647 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.58 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 8643 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 2.8Washington · 8635 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.57 km NNE of Marrowstone, Washington · 8630 days ago · 27 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.012 km NE of Greenwater, Washington · 8629 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.61 km ESE of Renton, Washington · 8621 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 1.97 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 8620 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.52 km W of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8613 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.55 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8612 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 1.73 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8608 days ago · 26 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.44 km NNE of Wilburton, Washington · 8607 days ago · 22 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 1.55 km WSW of Gorst, Washington · 8606 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 1.73 km SSW of Rosedale, Washington · 8666 days ago · 26 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.53 km NE of Cathcart, Washington · 8674 days ago · 27 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 2.04 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8677 days ago · 27 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.82 km ESE of Kingston, Washington · 8679 days ago · 27 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.83 km S of Grapeview, Washington · 8685 days ago · 46 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.54 km W of Ashford, Washington · 8688 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.64 km ESE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 8693 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 8694 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10573038. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC.