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M1.6 earthquake 21 km SSW of Blyn, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 21 km SSW of Blyn, Washington on Sun, Feb 8, 2004, 6:54 AM PST (14:54 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km SW of Clear Lake, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-02-08 14:54:20 UTC
Depth
44.9 km (27.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.863° N, 123.159° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.44 km ESE of La Conner, Washington · 8270 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.86 km W of Conway, Washington · 8268 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.94 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 8267 days ago · 28 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.73 km SSW of Hoodsport, Washington · 8265 days ago · 46 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.86 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 8263 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.63 km E of La Conner, Washington · 8257 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.65 km W of Hoodsport, Washington · 8256 days ago · 45 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.611 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 8252 days ago · 26 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.74 km W of Ketron, Washington · 8245 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.820 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 8242 days ago · 45 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.52 km WSW of Orcas, Washington · 8234 days ago · 50 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 3.83 km SW of Clear Lake, Washington · 8233 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 232
  13. 2.10 km NW of Big Lake, Washington · 8233 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.87 km ESE of Cowichan Bay, Canada · 8228 days ago · 20 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.55 km ESE of Cowichan Bay, Canada · 8228 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.63 km SW of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 8217 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.73 km NNW of Aberdeen Gardens, Washington · 8215 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.15 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 8215 days ago · 26 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 1.515 km ESE of Clallam Bay, Washington · 8273 days ago · 37 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.89 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8283 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.72 km E of Waller, Washington · 8284 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.60 km ESE of Sammamish, Washington · 8292 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 3.61 km SSE of Enetai, Washington · 8295 days ago · 55 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 885
  6. 2.43 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 8295 days ago · 24 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.71 km NW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.80 km WNW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 28 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10598558. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.