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M1.9 earthquake 4 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington on Thu, Feb 12, 2004, 1:43 PM PST (21:43 UTC), 28 km (17 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-02-12 21:43:04 UTC
Depth
27.8 km (17.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.827° N, 122.047° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.73 km SSW of Hoodsport, Washington · 8265 days ago · 46 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.86 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 8263 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.63 km E of La Conner, Washington · 8257 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.65 km W of Hoodsport, Washington · 8256 days ago · 45 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.611 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 8252 days ago · 26 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.74 km W of Ketron, Washington · 8245 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.820 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 8242 days ago · 45 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.63 km SE of Oso, Washington · 8238 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 3.83 km SW of Clear Lake, Washington · 8233 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 232
  10. 2.10 km NW of Big Lake, Washington · 8233 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.917 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8231 days ago · -2 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.25 km SW of Rockport, Washington · 8230 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.63 km SW of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 8217 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.15 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 8215 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away

Before

  1. 1.86 km W of Conway, Washington · 8268 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.44 km ESE of La Conner, Washington · 8270 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.621 km SSW of Blyn, Washington · 8271 days ago · 45 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.89 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8284 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.72 km E of Waller, Washington · 8284 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.80 km NNW of Orting, Washington · 8284 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.60 km ESE of Sammamish, Washington · 8292 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 3.61 km SSE of Enetai, Washington · 8295 days ago · 55 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 885
  9. 2.43 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 8295 days ago · 24 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.71 km NW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 20 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.80 km WNW of Woodway, Washington · 8296 days ago · 28 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10600043. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC.