Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 13 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington on Mon, Oct 30, 2006, 12:44 PM PST (20:44 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 11 km NNE of Ashford, 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
2006-10-30 20:44:22 UTC
Depth
3.3 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.605° N, 121.270° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.628 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7274 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.824 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 7273 days ago · -2 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.728 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7272 days ago · -2 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.028 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7272 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.73 km S of Hobart, Washington · 7271 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.58 km W of Entiat, Washington · 7270 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.26 km N of Waterville, Washington · 7269 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.628 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7268 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.87 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7268 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.128 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7268 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.93 km WSW of Entiat, Washington · 7265 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.528 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7265 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.39 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 7264 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.027 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7262 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.611 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 7262 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.828 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7253 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.029 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7250 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.611 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 7249 days ago · 18 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 1.612 km SE of Skykomish, Washington · 7248 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.50 km NNE of Entiat, Washington · 7247 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 1.817 km WSW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 7246 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 2.022 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 7246 days ago · -2 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 7246 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 1.75 km E of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7243 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 1.71 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 7242 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.13 km SW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 7238 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 1.914 km SW of Ellensburg, Washington · 7237 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 2.57 km W of Entiat, Washington · 7232 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 1.91 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7218 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  30. 1.828 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7218 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 2.88 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7280 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.927 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7282 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.44 km ENE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7285 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.828 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7285 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.727 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7287 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.63 km NW of Duvall, Washington · 7290 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.84 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 7292 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.31 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 7294 days ago · 26 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.727 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7294 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.627 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7294 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.627 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7296 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.86 km SSE of Monroe, Washington · 7297 days ago · 23 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 1.628 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7298 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.66 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 7298 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 1.727 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7299 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.528 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7300 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.627 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7300 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.927 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7300 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 2.828 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7300 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.728 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 7300 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10710028. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC.