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M1.8 earthquake 6 km W of Orcas, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 6 km W of Orcas, Washington on Wed, Aug 18, 2004, 12:18 PM PDT (19:18 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 4 km NNE of Jamestown, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-08-18 19:18:16 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.600° N, 123.027° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
150°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.73 km NNW of Sumas, Washington · 8079 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.54 km NE of Anacortes, Washington · 8075 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 2.44 km NNE of Anacortes, Washington · 8075 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.03 km NE of Anacortes, Washington · 8075 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.5Washington · 8075 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.7British Columbia, Canada · 8072 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 1.97 km ENE of Coquitlam, Canada · 8070 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.51 km NNW of Silvana, Washington · 8070 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.59 km WSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 8064 days ago · 26 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.65 km SE of Oso, Washington · 8060 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.717 km W of Richmond, Canada · 8060 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.92 km SE of Sudden Valley, Washington · 8059 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.27 km SSE of Maple Falls, Washington · 8057 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.96 km ENE of Acme, Washington · 8049 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 3.14 km NNE of Jamestown, Washington · 8043 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 1.623 km WNW of Brinnon, Washington · 8043 days ago · 42 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.58 km SW of Camano, Washington · 8036 days ago · 26 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 1.52 km ESE of Sudden Valley, Washington · 8034 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.64 km SE of Oso, Washington · 8031 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 1.5British Columbia, Canada · 8082 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.51 km NE of Lyman, Washington · 8086 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.614 km SSW of Chilliwack, Canada · 8088 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.51 km W of Silvana, Washington · 8089 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.57 km NW of Quilcene, Washington · 8094 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.63 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 8098 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10613343. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.