Washington earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 3 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington on Thu, Jan 15, 2004, 7:20 PM PST (03:20 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 1 km SSE of Enetai, 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
2004-01-16 03:20:11 UTC
Depth
24.4 km (15.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.332° N, 122.356° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
39°
Stations used
45

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.61 km SSE of Enetai, Washington · 8298 days ago · 55 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 885
  2. 1.60 km ESE of Sammamish, Washington · 8296 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.023 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 8295 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.80 km NNW of Orting, Washington · 8288 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.72 km E of Waller, Washington · 8288 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.89 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8287 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.621 km SSW of Blyn, Washington · 8275 days ago · 45 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.94 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 8270 days ago · 28 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.73 km SSW of Hoodsport, Washington · 8268 days ago · 46 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 1.86 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 8267 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 2.65 km W of Hoodsport, Washington · 8259 days ago · 45 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.74 km W of Ketron, Washington · 8249 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 1.820 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 8245 days ago · 45 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 2.019 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 8298 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 1.71 km NW of Woodway, Washington · 8299 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.80 km WNW of Woodway, Washington · 8299 days ago · 28 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.68 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 8311 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.55 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8314 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.59 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8326 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.81 km WSW of Silverdale, Washington · 8328 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10600843. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.