Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 3 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington on Thu, Jul 10, 2003, 11:22 AM PDT (18:22 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 37 km W of Granite Falls, 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: Thu, Jul 10, 2003, 11:22 AM PDT
UTC: 2003-07-10 18:22:14 UTC
Depth: -0.8 km (-0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 48.096° N, 121.923° W
Region: Washington
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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.04
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 98°
Stations used: 9

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10595983. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC.