Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 3 km ESE of Oso, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Oso, Washington on Fri, Jul 30, 2004, 11:57 PM PDT (06:57 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
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-07-31 06:57:13 UTC
Depth
13.1 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.253° N, 121.888° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
117°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.57 km NW of Quilcene, Washington · 8094 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.04 km W of Fall City, Washington · 8089 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.51 km W of Silvana, Washington · 8089 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.34 km E of Klahanie, Washington · 8088 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.614 km SSW of Chilliwack, Canada · 8088 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.318 km E of Verlot, Washington · 8086 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 1.51 km NE of Lyman, Washington · 8086 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.60 km NW of Enetai, Washington · 8085 days ago · 26 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.62 km ESE of Klahanie, Washington · 8081 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.03 km NE of Wilburton, Washington · 8081 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.75 km SE of Hobart, Washington · 8081 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.86 km W of Orcas, Washington · 8079 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.73 km NNW of Sumas, Washington · 8079 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.65 km SSE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 8078 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 1.91 km WNW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 8078 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.12 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 8077 days ago · 31 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.63 km WSW of White Center, Washington · 8077 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.54 km NE of Anacortes, Washington · 8075 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.44 km NNE of Anacortes, Washington · 8075 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.03 km NE of Anacortes, Washington · 8075 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 1.5Washington · 8075 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 1.7British Columbia, Canada · 8071 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  23. 1.51 km NNW of Silvana, Washington · 8070 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 1.59 km WSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 8063 days ago · 26 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 1.65 km SE of Oso, Washington · 8059 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 1.51 km E of Maple Valley, Washington · 8059 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 1.92 km SE of Sudden Valley, Washington · 8058 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 2.27 km SSE of Maple Falls, Washington · 8057 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 1.55 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 8054 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 1.96 km ENE of Acme, Washington · 8048 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  31. 3.14 km NNE of Jamestown, Washington · 8043 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 1.516 km SW of Baring, Washington · 8099 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.61 km N of Darrington, Washington · 8100 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 2.22 km NNW of Mill Creek, Washington · 8110 days ago · 24 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.72 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8111 days ago · 23 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.73 km SSE of Carnation, Washington · 8112 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.18 km SSW of Anacortes, Washington · 8115 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.26 km NNW of North Sultan, Washington · 8118 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.611 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 8120 days ago · 27 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.85 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 8124 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.110 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 8125 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10617793. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC.