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M1.5 earthquake 19 km NNW of Jamestown, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 19 km NNW of Jamestown, Washington on Wed, Dec 14, 2005, 2:05 AM PST (10:05 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 13 km SW of North Saanich, Canada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2005-12-14 10:05:37 UTC
Depth
25.3 km (15.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.299° N, 123.154° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
111°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.83 km NNE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7599 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.63 km NE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7599 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.53 km NE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7598 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.54 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 7598 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.56 km S of Kendall, Washington · 7585 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.99 km ESE of Forks, Washington · 7576 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.313 km SW of North Saanich, Canada · 7568 days ago · 44 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 67
  8. 1.80 km NNE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7559 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.43 km E of Deming, Washington · 7557 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.84 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 7556 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.72 km S of Deming, Washington · 7556 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.023 km SSW of River Road, Washington · 7550 days ago · 43 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 3.34 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 7549 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 938
  14. 2.53 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 7547 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 1.52 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 7543 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.65 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 7605 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.35 km S of Kendall, Washington · 7609 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.97 km ENE of Acme, Washington · 7613 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.83 km ESE of Snohomish, Washington · 7617 days ago · 26 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 4.06 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 7620 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 112
  6. 1.94 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 7622 days ago · 26 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.615 km E of North Saanich, Canada · 7622 days ago · 18 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.65 km E of Lake McMurray, Washington · 7627 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10684233. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC.