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M2.4 earthquake 4 km NNE of Wilburton, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Wilburton, Washington on Sat, Mar 8, 2003, 7:29 PM PST (03:29 UTC), 22 km (14 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
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-03-09 03:29:52 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.637° N, 122.157° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.02
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
35°
Stations used
53

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 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55 km WSW of Gorst, Washington · 8609 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.516 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 8606 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.51 km NNW of Enetai, Washington · 8600 days ago · 27 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.76 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 8599 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.56 km SSW of Hansville, Washington · 8599 days ago · 27 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.91 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 8592 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.54 km W of Wauna, Washington · 8590 days ago · 27 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.76 km N of Belfair, Washington · 8580 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.11 km NE of Keyport, Washington · 8572 days ago · 24 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.53 km WSW of Eastmont, Washington · 8572 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 1.92 km NW of Eastmont, Washington · 8572 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.72 km NE of Redmond, Washington · 8571 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.811 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 8570 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.85 km SW of Gorst, Washington · 8570 days ago · 21 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.616 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 4.826 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 8562 days ago · 51 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 673
  17. 2.925 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 8562 days ago · 49 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 1.73 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8610 days ago · 26 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.55 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8614 days ago · 23 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.52 km W of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8616 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.97 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 8622 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.61 km ESE of Renton, Washington · 8623 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.012 km NE of Greenwater, Washington · 8632 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.57 km NNE of Marrowstone, Washington · 8632 days ago · 27 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.15 km W of Bay View, Washington · 8636 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.8Washington · 8638 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10578518. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC.