Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 9 km SSW of Sultan, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Sultan, Washington on Tue, Jan 27, 2004, 3:04 AM PST (11:04 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km SW of Clear Lake, 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
2004-01-27 11:04:11 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.784° N, 121.851° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.621 km SSW of Blyn, Washington · 8272 days ago · 45 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.44 km ESE of La Conner, Washington · 8270 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.86 km W of Conway, Washington · 8268 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.94 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 8267 days ago · 28 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.86 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 8264 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.63 km E of La Conner, Washington · 8257 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.74 km W of Ketron, Washington · 8245 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.820 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 8242 days ago · 45 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.63 km SE of Oso, Washington · 8238 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 3.83 km SW of Clear Lake, Washington · 8234 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 232
  11. 2.10 km NW of Big Lake, Washington · 8234 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.917 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8231 days ago · -2 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.25 km SW of Rockport, Washington · 8230 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.72 km E of Waller, Washington · 8284 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.80 km NNW of Orting, Washington · 8285 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.60 km ESE of Sammamish, Washington · 8293 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.61 km SSE of Enetai, Washington · 8295 days ago · 55 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 885
  5. 2.43 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 8295 days ago · 24 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.019 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 8295 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.71 km NW of Woodway, Washington · 8295 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.80 km WNW of Woodway, Washington · 8296 days ago · 28 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.91 km NNE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 8307 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.68 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 8307 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.55 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 8311 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10603938. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.