Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 6 km SSW of Hansville, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Hansville, Washington on Wed, Mar 19, 2003, 8:55 AM PST (16:55 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 26 km W of Brinnon, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-03-19 16:55:17 UTC
Depth
26.8 km (16.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.860° N, 122.588° 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
91°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.91 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 8592 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.54 km W of Wauna, Washington · 8590 days ago · 27 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.76 km N of Belfair, Washington · 8580 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.11 km NE of Keyport, Washington · 8572 days ago · 24 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.53 km WSW of Eastmont, Washington · 8572 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.92 km NW of Eastmont, Washington · 8571 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.72 km NE of Redmond, Washington · 8571 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.811 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 8570 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.85 km SW of Gorst, Washington · 8570 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 4.826 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 8562 days ago · 51 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 673
  11. 2.925 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 8562 days ago · 49 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.511 km NNW of Orcas, Washington · 8554 days ago · 57 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.80 km WSW of Bellevue, Washington · 8548 days ago · 29 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.83 km S of Skokomish, Washington · 8548 days ago · 45 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.75 km N of Dash Point, Washington · 8547 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 1.76 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 8599 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.51 km NNW of Enetai, Washington · 8600 days ago · 27 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.56 km ESE of Edison, Washington · 8601 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.55 km WSW of Gorst, Washington · 8608 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.44 km NNE of Wilburton, Washington · 8609 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.73 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8610 days ago · 26 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.55 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8614 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.52 km W of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8616 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.97 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 8622 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.61 km ESE of Renton, Washington · 8623 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10581748. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC.