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M2.2 earthquake 14 km NE of Jamestown, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Jamestown, Washington on Mon, Sep 22, 2003, 5:25 AM PDT (12:25 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 8 km ESE of Oak Bay, Canada. 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
2003-09-22 12:25:43 UTC
Depth
24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.218° N, 122.936° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
29

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 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55 km SSE of Lynden, Washington · 8410 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.55 km WSW of Hansville, Washington · 8410 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.78 km SW of Sultan, Washington · 8407 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.13 km NE of Anacortes, Washington · 8405 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.68 km NNW of Freeland, Washington · 8399 days ago · 57 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.58 km ESE of Oak Bay, Canada · 8391 days ago · 44 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.525 km E of Forks, Washington · 8389 days ago · 37 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.71 km WSW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 8387 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.65 km WSW of Belfair, Washington · 8385 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.60 km SW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 8371 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.711 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 8370 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 1.68 km SSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 8361 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.56 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 8358 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.85 km WSW of Lofall, Washington · 8358 days ago · 58 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.73 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 8357 days ago · 32 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.86 km WSW of La Conner, Washington · 8351 days ago · 62 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 1.55 km NE of Anacortes, Washington · 8414 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.84 km N of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 8419 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.38 km NNE of North Sultan, Washington · 8431 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.61 km NE of Skokomish, Washington · 8433 days ago · 43 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.81 km E of Maltby, Washington · 8436 days ago · 23 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.75 km WSW of Seabeck, Washington · 8438 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.519 km NNE of Jamestown, Washington · 8439 days ago · 48 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10599008. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC.