Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 20 km S of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20 km S of Morton, Washington on Sun, Mar 14, 2004, 2:01 AM PST (10:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 16 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-03-14 10:01:09 UTC
Depth
10.4 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.373° N, 122.260° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
26

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 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.917 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8231 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.75 km NNW of Fern Prairie, Washington · 8219 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.825 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 8214 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 1.526 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 8214 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.821 km S of Morton, Washington · 8211 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.316 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8205 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.925 km S of Morton, Washington · 8205 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.215 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 8203 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.64 km ESE of Elbe, Washington · 8202 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.92 km WNW of Ashford, Washington · 8197 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.622 km N of Trout Lake, Washington · 8191 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.72 km WSW of North Portland, Oregon · 8188 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.12 km WNW of Saint Helens, Oregon · 8187 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.513 km ESE of Pe Ell, Washington · 8244 days ago · 51 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.74 km W of Ketron, Washington · 8245 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.06 km NW of North Portland, Oregon · 8253 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.05 km NW of North Portland, Oregon · 8254 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 51

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10600613. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.