Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 2 km SW of Packwood, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Packwood, Washington on Sat, Dec 13, 2003, 8:59 PM PST (04:59 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 3 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-12-14 04:59:47 UTC
Depth
3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.589° N, 121.696° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8318 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.822 km S of Morton, Washington · 8316 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8312 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.62 km W of Selah, Washington · 8307 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.019 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 8295 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.43 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 8295 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.69 km NNW of Tieton, Washington · 8294 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.023 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 8292 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.815 km ENE of Kalama, Washington · 8290 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.80 km NNW of Orting, Washington · 8284 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.72 km E of Waller, Washington · 8284 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.12 km SSW of Black Diamond, Washington · 8328 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.0Washington · 8334 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.910 km SW of Nile, Washington · 8335 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.813 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 8336 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.514 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 8342 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.01 km S of Mirrormont, Washington · 8347 days ago · 19 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8357 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10590518. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:12 PM UTC.