M1.5 earthquake 7 km N of Waterville, Washington
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 7 km N of Waterville, Washington on Sat, Dec 6, 2003, 4:44 AM PST (12:44 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 2 km S of Manson, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.5 (Md, duration), micro
- Magnitude from
- Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-12-06 12:44:17 UTC
- Depth
- -0.5 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.714° N, 120.078° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 0.8 km horizontally
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.03
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 62°
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.32 km S of Manson, Washington · 8297 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 20
- 2.12 km S of Manson, Washington · 8297 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
- 1.714 km E of Twisp, Washington · 8283 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10589228. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC.