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M1.8 earthquake 0 km NNW of Orting, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 0 km NNW of Orting, Washington on Mon, Jan 26, 2004, 8:43 AM PST (16:43 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 5 km W of Hoodsport, 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
2004-01-26 16:43:10 UTC
Depth
10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.100° N, 122.205° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.72 km E of Waller, Washington · 8284 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.89 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8283 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.94 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 8267 days ago · 28 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.73 km SSW of Hoodsport, Washington · 8265 days ago · 46 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.86 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 8263 days ago · 25 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.65 km W of Hoodsport, Washington · 8256 days ago · 45 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.74 km W of Ketron, Washington · 8245 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.513 km ESE of Pe Ell, Washington · 8243 days ago · 51 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.720 km S of Morton, Washington · 8236 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.917 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8231 days ago · -2 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 2.023 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 8292 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.60 km ESE of Sammamish, Washington · 8292 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.61 km SSE of Enetai, Washington · 8294 days ago · 55 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 885
  4. 2.43 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 8295 days ago · 24 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.019 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 8295 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.71 km NW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.80 km WNW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 28 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.68 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 8307 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.55 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8310 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10603553. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC.