Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 4 km SW of Fall City, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Fall City, Washington on Wed, Nov 12, 2003, 7:41 AM PST (15:41 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 2 km NW of Warm Beach, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-11-12 15:41:56 UTC
Depth
21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.540° N, 121.940° 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
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
37

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.56 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 8361 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.79 km S of Leavenworth, Washington · 8360 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.85 km WSW of Lofall, Washington · 8360 days ago · 58 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.73 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 8359 days ago · 32 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.01 km S of Mirrormont, Washington · 8349 days ago · 19 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.42 km NW of Warm Beach, Washington · 8348 days ago · 34 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.514 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 8344 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.55 km NNE of Woods Creek, Washington · 8341 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.813 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 8338 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.07 km ENE of Port Townsend, Washington · 8334 days ago · 24 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.12 km SSW of Black Diamond, Washington · 8330 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.81 km WSW of Silverdale, Washington · 8326 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.59 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8324 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.55 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8312 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.68 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 8309 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 1.91 km NNE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 8309 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 1.68 km SSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 8363 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.60 km SW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 8373 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.33 km S of Fall City, Washington · 8379 days ago · 18 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 1.65 km WSW of Belfair, Washington · 8387 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.510 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 8388 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.71 km WSW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 8389 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10590363. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC.