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M1.7 earthquake 9 km SSW of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Morton, Washington on Mon, Sep 13, 2004, 7:12 AM PDT (14:12 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 37 km NNE of Amboy, 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
2004-09-13 14:12:55 UTC
Depth
21.3 km (13.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.477° N, 122.311° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
51°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.83 km E of Dash Point, Washington · 8050 days ago · 26 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.7Washington · 8048 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.4Washington-Oregon border region · 8047 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.72 km SW of Hockinson, Washington · 8045 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.214 km N of Onalaska, Washington · 8044 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.236 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8044 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8043 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8043 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8043 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 2.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -2 km deep · 33 km away
  25. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -2 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  38. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 1.5Washington · 8041 days ago · -2 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  42. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -2 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  49. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  50. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  52. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  53. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  54. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  55. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  56. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  57. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  59. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  60. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.16 km NW of North Portland, Oregon · 8055 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.011 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington · 8065 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.211 km ESE of Ashford, Washington · 8067 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.617 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8069 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.04 km E of Dash Point, Washington · 8070 days ago · 28 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.717 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 8071 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.215 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 8075 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.53 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 8078 days ago · 29 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.517 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8080 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 4.016 km ENE of Packwood, Washington · 8082 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 116

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