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M1.8 earthquake 4 km SE of Camano, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Camano, Washington on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, 5:49 AM PDT (12:49 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 10 km NW of Hoodsport, 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
2008-08-12 12:49:55 UTC
Depth
19.9 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.143° N, 122.487° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
105°
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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.58 km WSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 6628 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 1.51 km NNW of Maple Valley, Washington · 6625 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.64 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 6624 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.08 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 6621 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.05 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 6621 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.99 km NW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 6621 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 3.018 km SW of Brinnon, Washington · 6619 days ago · 44 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.61 km WNW of Seabeck, Washington · 6618 days ago · 45 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.71 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 6617 days ago · 25 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.74 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington · 6617 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.70 km NNW of Port Orchard, Washington · 6600 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.82 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 6600 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.93 km ENE of Poulsbo, Washington · 6598 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.68 km WNW of Lofall, Washington · 6596 days ago · 23 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 1.59 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 6594 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.71 km ESE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 6591 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 7
  17. 1.72 km NE of Wilburton, Washington · 6586 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 1.56 km SW of Everson, Washington · 6584 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.62 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 6583 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.93 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 6582 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 1.75 km SE of Oso, Washington · 6581 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 2.11 km SE of Oso, Washington · 6580 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 2.12 km SSW of Kingston, Washington · 6579 days ago · 28 km deep · 40 km away
  24. 1.61 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 6579 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  25. 1.66 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 6578 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 2.40 km NE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 6577 days ago · 27 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 3.210 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington · 6576 days ago · 45 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 1.52 km E of Dash Point, Washington · 6628 days ago · 29 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.58 km NNE of Anacortes, Washington · 6629 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.61 km S of Des Moines, Washington · 6629 days ago · 26 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.63 km NNE of Ruston, Washington · 6629 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.72 km S of Navy Yard City, Washington · 6631 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.59 km E of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 6634 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.51 km SE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 6636 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.70 km N of Maple Valley, Washington · 6640 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 3.93 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 6640 days ago · 56 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 5
  10. 1.67 km WSW of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 6641 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.55 km NE of Mirrormont, Washington · 6645 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.80 km SW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 6645 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.61 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 6647 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.93 km SE of Custer, Washington · 6648 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.7Puget Sound region, Washington · 6650 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 1.91 km SE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 6650 days ago · 26 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.74 km NW of Eastmont, Washington · 6650 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.72 km WSW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 6651 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.54 km S of Bay View, Washington · 6651 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.86 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 6654 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10749243. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC.