Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km N of Jamestown, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km N of Jamestown, Washington on Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 8:07 AM PST (16:07 UTC), 26 km (16 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
2004-02-27 16:07:10 UTC
Depth
25.7 km (16.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.233° N, 123.065° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
94°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.57 km W of Aldergrove, Canada · 8251 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.75 km SW of Aldergrove, Canada · 8249 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.820 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 8242 days ago · 45 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.63 km SE of Oso, Washington · 8238 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.52 km WSW of Orcas, Washington · 8234 days ago · 50 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.83 km SW of Clear Lake, Washington · 8234 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 232
  7. 2.10 km NW of Big Lake, Washington · 8234 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.87 km ESE of Cowichan Bay, Canada · 8229 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.55 km ESE of Cowichan Bay, Canada · 8229 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.15 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 8215 days ago · 26 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.54 km W of Orcas, Washington · 8197 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.95 km W of North Saanich, Canada · 8196 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.7Washington-British Columbia border region · 8196 days ago · 27 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.56 km NW of North Saanich, Canada · 8196 days ago · 26 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.55 km SW of Sultan, Washington · 8194 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 2.65 km W of Hoodsport, Washington · 8256 days ago · 45 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.63 km E of La Conner, Washington · 8257 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.86 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 8264 days ago · 25 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.73 km SSW of Hoodsport, Washington · 8265 days ago · 46 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.94 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 8267 days ago · 28 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.86 km W of Conway, Washington · 8268 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.44 km ESE of La Conner, Washington · 8270 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.621 km SSW of Blyn, Washington · 8271 days ago · 45 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.515 km ESE of Clallam Bay, Washington · 8273 days ago · 37 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.97 km S of Point Roberts, Washington · 8281 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10603823. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC.