Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 36 km NE of Skykomish, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 36 km NE of Skykomish, Washington on Sat, Jul 5, 2008, 8:49 PM PDT (03:49 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 10 km N of Cliffdell, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2008-07-06 03:49:42 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.914° N, 120.980° 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 3.1 km horizontally, 9.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
9

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 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.54 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 6664 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.74 km SE of Monroe, Washington · 6662 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.010 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 6661 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.91 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 6660 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.031 km NW of Granite Falls, Washington · 6656 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.91 km NW of Maple Valley, Washington · 6656 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.910 km N of Cliffdell, Washington · 6656 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.07 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 6656 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.73 km E of Bryant, Washington · 6655 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.92 km ENE of Maltby, Washington · 6654 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.66 km N of Waterville, Washington · 6653 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 1.74 km NW of Eastmont, Washington · 6650 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.91 km SE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 6650 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.7Puget Sound region, Washington · 6650 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.61 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 6647 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.80 km SW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 6645 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 1.55 km NE of Mirrormont, Washington · 6645 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.81 km NNE of Entiat, Washington · 6642 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.70 km N of Maple Valley, Washington · 6640 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.51 km SE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 6636 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 1.59 km E of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 6634 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 1.51 km NNW of Maple Valley, Washington · 6625 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 1.64 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 6624 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 2.08 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 6621 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.05 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 6621 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.71 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 6617 days ago · 25 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 1.74 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington · 6617 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.84 km NE of Mirrormont, Washington · 6675 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.610 km E of Verlot, Washington · 6676 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.410 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 6676 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.812 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 6677 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.511 km S of Verlot, Washington · 6682 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.30 km S of Yarrow Point, Washington · 6685 days ago · 27 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.93 km WSW of Rockport, Washington · 6685 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.310 km S of Sultan, Washington · 6686 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.814 km WSW of Cashmere, Washington · 6687 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.56 km WNW of Entiat, Washington · 6688 days ago · -2 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.94 km SE of Oso, Washington · 6688 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.27 km W of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 6690 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.43 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 6692 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10744208. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.