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M2.1 earthquake 8 km SSW of Anacortes, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Anacortes, Washington on Tue, Jul 13, 2004, 5:44 PM PDT (00:44 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 7 km NW of Quilcene, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-07-14 00:44:04 UTC
Depth
22.8 km (14.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.438° N, 122.649° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.718 km SSW of Point Roberts, Washington · 8111 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.22 km NNW of Mill Creek, Washington · 8110 days ago · 24 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.61 km N of Darrington, Washington · 8100 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.63 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 8098 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.57 km NW of Quilcene, Washington · 8094 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.51 km W of Silvana, Washington · 8089 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.614 km SSW of Chilliwack, Canada · 8089 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.318 km E of Verlot, Washington · 8086 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.51 km NE of Lyman, Washington · 8086 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.60 km NW of Enetai, Washington · 8085 days ago · 26 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.5British Columbia, Canada · 8082 days ago · 24 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.03 km NE of Wilburton, Washington · 8081 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.86 km W of Orcas, Washington · 8080 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.73 km NNW of Sumas, Washington · 8079 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.65 km SSE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 8079 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.91 km WNW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 8078 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.12 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 8078 days ago · 31 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.54 km NE of Anacortes, Washington · 8075 days ago · 16 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.44 km NNE of Anacortes, Washington · 8075 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.03 km NE of Anacortes, Washington · 8075 days ago · 17 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 1.5Washington · 8075 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 1.7British Columbia, Canada · 8072 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 1.97 km ENE of Coquitlam, Canada · 8071 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 1.51 km NNW of Silvana, Washington · 8070 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 1.59 km WSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 8064 days ago · 26 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 1.65 km SE of Oso, Washington · 8060 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 1.717 km W of Richmond, Canada · 8060 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 1.92 km SE of Sudden Valley, Washington · 8059 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 2.27 km SSE of Maple Falls, Washington · 8057 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 2.26 km NNW of North Sultan, Washington · 8119 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.611 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 8121 days ago · 27 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 1.85 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 8124 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.01 km N of Big Lake, Washington · 8131 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.21 km N of Big Lake, Washington · 8132 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.84 km NNE of Anacortes, Washington · 8135 days ago · 19 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.910 km NE of Verlot, Washington · 8141 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.66 km NE of Verlot, Washington · 8141 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10610068. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC.