Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 6 km N of Brinnon, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6 km N of Brinnon, Washington on Fri, Jan 17, 2003, 7:53 AM PST (15:53 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 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
2003-01-17 15:53:11 UTC
Depth
20.7 km (12.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.740° N, 122.889° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
144°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.72 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 8653 days ago · 51 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 1.92 km E of Rosedale, Washington · 8650 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.52 km SSE of Lake McMurray, Washington · 8647 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.58 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 8643 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.28 km NW of Langford, Canada · 8637 days ago · 23 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.5Washington-British Columbia border region · 8637 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.8Washington · 8636 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.15 km W of Bay View, Washington · 8633 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.93 km SE of Port Angeles East, Washington · 8630 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.57 km NNE of Marrowstone, Washington · 8630 days ago · 27 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.61 km ESE of Renton, Washington · 8621 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.97 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 8620 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.215 km NNE of Aberdeen Gardens, Washington · 8618 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.52 km W of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8614 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.55 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8612 days ago · 23 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.73 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8608 days ago · 26 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.44 km NNE of Wilburton, Washington · 8607 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.55 km WSW of Gorst, Washington · 8606 days ago · 22 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 1.56 km ESE of Edison, Washington · 8599 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.51 km NNW of Enetai, Washington · 8598 days ago · 27 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 1.97 km SSE of Seabeck, Washington · 8658 days ago · 17 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.49 km NNW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 8658 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.45 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 8658 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.52 km NNW of Fall City, Washington · 8660 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.710 km SW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 8661 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.11 km SSW of Ames Lake, Washington · 8666 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.73 km SSW of Rosedale, Washington · 8666 days ago · 26 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.53 km NE of Cathcart, Washington · 8674 days ago · 27 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.04 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8677 days ago · 27 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.82 km ESE of Kingston, Washington · 8679 days ago · 27 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.42 km SE of Port Angeles East, Washington · 8679 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.83 km S of Grapeview, Washington · 8685 days ago · 46 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10576208. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.