Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km SW of Burien, WA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Burien, WA on Thu, Jan 4, 2007, 12:24 AM PST (08:24 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 12 km WSW of Quilcene, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2007-01-04 08:24:35 UTC
Depth
26.2 km (16.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.453° N, 122.370° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
51°
Stations used
41

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 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.31 km ENE of Sammamish, Washington · 7210 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.814 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 7208 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.47 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 7204 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.54 km NE of Poulsbo, Washington · 7203 days ago · 21 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.71 km SW of Belfair, Washington · 7202 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 3.612 km WSW of Quilcene, Washington · 7191 days ago · 47 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.03 km NW of Chico, Washington · 7188 days ago · 21 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.70 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7185 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.426 km W of Skokomish, Washington · 7180 days ago · 40 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.517 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 7178 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.56 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 7176 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.88 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 7172 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.914 km NW of McCleary, Washington · 7164 days ago · 38 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.518 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7161 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.72 km SE of Des Moines, Washington · 7160 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 2.1Puget Sound region, Washington · 7215 days ago · 27 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.828 km N of Packwood, Washington · 7219 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.91 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 7219 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.73 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 7222 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.934 km ENE of Amanda Park, Washington · 7234 days ago · 42 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.13 km SW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 7239 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.71 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 7242 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10710633. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC.