Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17 km SE of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Morton, Washington on Wed, Jun 18, 2008, 12:27 PM PDT (19:27 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 37 km NNE of Amboy, 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
2008-06-18 19:27:18 UTC
Depth
2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.471° N, 122.086° 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 1.9 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
167°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.716 km W of White Swan, Washington · 6681 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.31 km NNE of Waller, Washington · 6681 days ago · 64 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.710 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 6677 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.619 km SE of Morton, Washington · 6673 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.510 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 6672 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.815 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 6672 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.54 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6671 days ago · 19 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.40 km SW of Auburn, Washington · 6668 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.032 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 6665 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 2.415 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 6660 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.915 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 6660 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 1.54 km W of Federal Way, Washington · 6659 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.615 km E of Yacolt, Washington · 6655 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.61 km ESE of Pacific, Washington · 6638 days ago · 21 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.028 km SW of White Swan, Washington · 6636 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 1.65 km N of Mossyrock, Washington · 6635 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6631 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.80 km N of McKenna, Washington · 6630 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.90 km ESE of Brush Prairie, Washington · 6630 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.63 km NNE of Ruston, Washington · 6629 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 1.52 km E of Dash Point, Washington · 6628 days ago · 29 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 2.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6627 days ago · -2 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 1.736 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6627 days ago · -2 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 1.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6622 days ago · -2 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 2.1Washington · 6688 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.024 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6688 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.024 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6689 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.824 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6689 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.716 km N of Ashford, Washington · 6691 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6695 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.824 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6695 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.724 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6697 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.24 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6700 days ago · 19 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6700 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.013 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 6705 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.611 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 6708 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.111 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 6708 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10746798. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC.