Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 15 km N of Jamestown, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 15 km N of Jamestown, Washington on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 8:46 PM PDT (03:46 UTC), 25 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 1 km N of Carlsborg, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2007-08-16 03:46:17 UTC
Depth
24.6 km (15.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.264° N, 123.084° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
73°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.12 km SSE of Woodinville, Washington · 6984 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.62 km NNE of Enetai, Washington · 6981 days ago · 23 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.37 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 6978 days ago · 51 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.31 km NNW of Esperance, Washington · 6976 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.67 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 6965 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.510 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 6964 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.5Washington-British Columbia border region · 6964 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 3.016 km SE of Friday Harbor, Washington · 6961 days ago · 57 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 4
  9. 1.52 km WNW of Duvall, Washington · 6961 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 3.41 km N of Carlsborg, Washington · 6952 days ago · 41 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.05 km NNE of Belfair, Washington · 6951 days ago · 21 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.010 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 6950 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.43 km S of Everson, Washington · 6943 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.65 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 6941 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.31 km NNW of Bremerton, Washington · 6939 days ago · 25 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.32 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 6939 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.53 km WNW of Tulalip, Washington · 6938 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.65 km WSW of Hansville, Washington · 6934 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 2.116 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 6992 days ago · 48 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.05 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 7004 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.55 km N of Lofall, Washington · 7007 days ago · 23 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.56 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 7010 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.14 km NE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 7010 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.70 km W of Rocky Point, Washington · 7010 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.97 km SE of Quilcene, Washington · 7011 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.6Puget Sound region, Washington · 7012 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.64 km SW of Langley, Washington · 7016 days ago · 57 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.63 km ESE of Big Lake, Washington · 7018 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.06 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington · 7018 days ago · 26 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.51 km NNE of Lake Stickney, Washington · 7018 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10726883. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC.