Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in Washington on Sun, Sep 19, 2004, 6:52 PM PDT (01:52 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-09-20 01:52:21 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.107° N, 122.483° 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, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
157°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.4Washington-Oregon border region · 8047 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.72 km SW of Hockinson, Washington · 8045 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.214 km N of Onalaska, Washington · 8043 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.236 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8043 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8043 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8043 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8042 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  21. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  22. 2.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -2 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  27. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  28. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  29. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -2 km deep · 25 km away
  30. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8041 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  32. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  33. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  37. 1.5Washington · 8040 days ago · -2 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  39. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  42. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  44. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -2 km deep · 25 km away
  45. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  46. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  47. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8040 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  48. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  53. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  58. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  60. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8039 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 1.79 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 8054 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.16 km NW of North Portland, Oregon · 8054 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.211 km ESE of Ashford, Washington · 8067 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.717 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 8071 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.215 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 8074 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10623698. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.