M1.6 earthquake 11 km E of Forks, Washington
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km E of Forks, Washington on Sat, May 2, 2026, 6:34 AM PDT (13:34 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.5 23 km W of Neah Bay, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.6 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-05-02 13:34:46 UTC
- Depth
- 8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.957° N, 124.238° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.17
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 108°
- Stations used
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.56 km E of Queets, Washington · 138 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
- 2.440 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 136 days ago · 37 km deep · 60 km away
- 1.712 km S of Forks, Washington · 115 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
- 1.821 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 109 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
- 2.523 km W of Neah Bay, Washington · 106 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 1
- 2.333 km NNW of Neah Bay, Washington · 94 days ago · 34 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
Before
- 2.411 km S of Metchosin, Canada · 161 days ago · 38 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 5
- 2.035 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 162 days ago · 30 km deep · 59 km away
- 1.612 km SW of Neah Bay, Washington · 173 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away
- 1.67 km WNW of Neah Bay, Washington · 174 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
- 1.511 km N of Hoodsport, Washington · 176 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62241382. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:10 AM UTC.