Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 3 km NW of Duvall, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Duvall, Washington on Tue, Oct 17, 2006, 2:58 PM PDT (21:58 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 8 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, 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
2006-10-17 21:58:47 UTC
Depth
-0.6 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.766° N, 122.011° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
239°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.52 km SSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 7285 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.44 km ENE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7285 days ago · 20 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 2.88 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7280 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.613 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 7278 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.73 km S of Hobart, Washington · 7271 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 1.87 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7269 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.910 km WNW of Stanwood, Washington · 7266 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.39 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 7264 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 1.52 km SSW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 7253 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.611 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 7249 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.612 km SE of Skykomish, Washington · 7248 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.817 km WSW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 7246 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.41 km NE of Gorst, Washington · 7246 days ago · 23 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.75 km E of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7243 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.71 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 7242 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.13 km SW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 7238 days ago · 22 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 1.84 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 7292 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.31 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 7294 days ago · 26 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 1.86 km SSE of Monroe, Washington · 7297 days ago · 23 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.613 km NNE of Hoodsport, Washington · 7297 days ago · 47 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.66 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 7298 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.7Washington · 7299 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.73 km ENE of Maplewood, Washington · 7305 days ago · 54 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.63 km SE of Oso, Washington · 7306 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.916 km S of Skykomish, Washington · 7307 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.511 km NNE of May Creek, Washington · 7307 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.90 km NW of Auburn, Washington · 7308 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 2.30 km W of Auburn, Washington · 7309 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.63 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 7314 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.23 km SE of Dash Point, Washington · 7314 days ago · 29 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.61 km SW of Fall City, Washington · 7315 days ago · 72 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.92 km ESE of Fall City, Washington · 7318 days ago · 23 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.18 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7318 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.57 km N of Greenwater, Washington · 7320 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10708563. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC.