Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 3 km SW of Clinton, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Clinton, Washington on Fri, Nov 14, 2003, 3:15 PM PST (23:15 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 7 km WNW of Alger, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-11-14 23:15:09 UTC
Depth
32.4 km (20.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.960° N, 122.392° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
51°
Stations used
28

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 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.86 km WSW of La Conner, Washington · 8354 days ago · 62 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.77 km NNW of Anacortes, Washington · 8353 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.01 km S of Mirrormont, Washington · 8350 days ago · 19 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.42 km NW of Warm Beach, Washington · 8348 days ago · 34 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 1.55 km NNE of Woods Creek, Washington · 8342 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.07 km ENE of Port Townsend, Washington · 8335 days ago · 24 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.12 km SSW of Black Diamond, Washington · 8331 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.81 km WSW of Silverdale, Washington · 8327 days ago · 25 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.59 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8325 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.55 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8313 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.68 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 8310 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 1.91 km NNE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 8309 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.18 km N of Edison, Washington · 8306 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.77 km WNW of Alger, Washington · 8306 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.85 km WSW of Lofall, Washington · 8360 days ago · 58 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.56 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 8361 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.04 km SW of Fall City, Washington · 8362 days ago · 21 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.68 km SSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 8364 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.711 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 8373 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.60 km SW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 8374 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.33 km S of Fall City, Washington · 8379 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.65 km WSW of Belfair, Washington · 8388 days ago · 21 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.510 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 8389 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10591073. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.