Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km NNE of Oak Harbor, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Oak Harbor, Washington on Sat, Jan 3, 2004, 9:58 PM PST (05:58 UTC), 19 km (12 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-01-04 05:58:27 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.303° N, 122.637° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.18 km N of Edison, Washington · 8304 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.77 km WNW of Alger, Washington · 8304 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.80 km WNW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 28 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.71 km NW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.61 km SSE of Enetai, Washington · 8295 days ago · 55 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 885
  6. 1.60 km ESE of Sammamish, Washington · 8292 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.89 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8283 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.97 km S of Point Roberts, Washington · 8280 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.621 km SSW of Blyn, Washington · 8271 days ago · 45 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.44 km ESE of La Conner, Washington · 8270 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.86 km W of Conway, Washington · 8268 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.94 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 8267 days ago · 28 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.63 km E of La Conner, Washington · 8257 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 1.611 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 8252 days ago · 26 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 1.57 km W of Aldergrove, Canada · 8251 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.75 km SW of Aldergrove, Canada · 8249 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 1.68 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 8307 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.55 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8310 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.59 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8322 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.81 km WSW of Silverdale, Washington · 8324 days ago · 25 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.08 km NNE of Ganges, Canada · 8331 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.07 km ENE of Port Townsend, Washington · 8332 days ago · 24 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10597058. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC.