Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 20 km SSE of Glacier, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Glacier, Washington on Thu, Jul 14, 2005, 9:39 PM PDT (04:39 UTC), 20 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 40 km SW of Princeton, Canada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2005-07-15 04:39:08 UTC
Depth
20.3 km (12.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.737° N, 121.798° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
180°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.911 km E of Marblemount, Washington · 7749 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.84 km WSW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 7740 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.325 km SW of Princeton, Canada · 7737 days ago · -2 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.652 km SE of Hope, Canada · 7737 days ago · -2 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.32 km SSE of Big Lake, Washington · 7737 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 1.64 km NE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7733 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.015 km SE of Glacier, Washington · 7731 days ago · 26 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.521 km NNE of Concrete, Washington · 7729 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.65 km SE of Oso, Washington · 7728 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.59 km NNW of Orcas, Washington · 7727 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.70 km SSW of Oso, Washington · 7725 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 2.217 km ESE of Glacier, Washington · 7724 days ago · 34 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 1.55 km SW of Coupeville, Washington · 7723 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.13 km S of Geneva, Washington · 7716 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.17 km ENE of Lake Roesiger, WA · 7711 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.65 km ENE of Anacortes, Washington · 7707 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.56 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 7707 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.02 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7704 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.74 km S of La Conner, Washington · 7697 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.82 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7696 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 2.840 km SW of Princeton, Canada · 7695 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 1.77 km SSE of Acme, Washington · 7754 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.47 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 7754 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.25 km SE of Camano, Washington · 7762 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.61 km NW of Rockport, Washington · 7768 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.92 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7774 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.52 km SE of Oso, Washington · 7775 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.78 km ENE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7776 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.548 km ENE of Marblemount, Washington · 7779 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10665323. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.