Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 9 km SSW of Sultan, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Sultan, Washington on Fri, Dec 19, 2003, 6:31 AM PST (14:31 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 1 km SSE of Enetai, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Sultan forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-12-19 14:31:48 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.776° N, 121.844° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
116°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8310 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.68 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 8307 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.91 km NNE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 8307 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.80 km WNW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 28 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.71 km NW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.019 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 8295 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.43 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 8295 days ago · 24 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.61 km SSE of Enetai, Washington · 8295 days ago · 55 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 885
  9. 1.60 km ESE of Sammamish, Washington · 8292 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 1.80 km NNW of Orting, Washington · 8284 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.72 km E of Waller, Washington · 8284 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.89 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8283 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.621 km SSW of Blyn, Washington · 8271 days ago · 45 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.44 km ESE of La Conner, Washington · 8270 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.86 km W of Conway, Washington · 8268 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.94 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 8267 days ago · 28 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 1.86 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 8263 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 1.81 km WSW of Silverdale, Washington · 8324 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.12 km SSW of Black Diamond, Washington · 8328 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.07 km ENE of Port Townsend, Washington · 8332 days ago · 24 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.813 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 8336 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.55 km NNE of Woods Creek, Washington · 8339 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.42 km NW of Warm Beach, Washington · 8346 days ago · 34 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.01 km S of Mirrormont, Washington · 8347 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.86 km WSW of La Conner, Washington · 8351 days ago · 62 km deep · 86 km away

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10591128. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC.