Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 3 km ESE of Freeland, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Freeland, Washington on Fri, Jul 18, 2003, 1:56 AM PDT (08:56 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 4 km SW of Clear Lake, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-07-18 08:56:29 UTC
Depth
26.4 km (16.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.000° N, 122.488° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
44

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10598343. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC.