Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km NE of Kalama, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Kalama, Washington on Wed, May 14, 2008, 2:26 PM PDT (21:26 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 3 km NNW of North Portland, Oregon. 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
2008-05-14 21:26:09 UTC
Depth
-0.8 km (-0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.070° N, 122.759° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
247°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.94 km W of Deer Island, Oregon · 6717 days ago · 26 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.021 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6716 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.19 km E of Kelso, Washington · 6714 days ago · 19 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.013 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 6705 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.53 km W of West Linn, Oregon · 6704 days ago · 22 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6700 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.24 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6700 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.724 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6697 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 2.53 km NNW of North Portland, Oregon · 6697 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 1.824 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6695 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6695 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.824 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6689 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.024 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6689 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.024 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6688 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.1Washington · 6688 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.617 km SE of Morton, Washington · 6682 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.710 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 6677 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.619 km SE of Morton, Washington · 6673 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.510 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 6673 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.815 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 6672 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 1.54 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6671 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 2.032 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 6665 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 2.415 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 6660 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 1.915 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 6660 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 1.56 km ESE of Troutdale, Oregon · 6658 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 2.618 km ENE of Kalama, Washington · 6736 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 1.70 km E of Salmon Creek, Washington · 6738 days ago · 19 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 1.712 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 6740 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.74 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6747 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10745218. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.