Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km SSE of Newcastle, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Newcastle, Washington on Mon, Jun 11, 1973, 5:19 AM PDT (12:19 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 17 km ENE of Ashford, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1973-06-11 12:19:23 UTC
Depth
-0.9 km (-0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.530° N, 122.151° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.024 km WSW of Brinnon, Washington · 19467 days ago · 49 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.05 km N of Ruston, Washington · 19466 days ago · 19 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.63 km SW of Brinnon, Washington · 19464 days ago · 43 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.17 km WNW of Gorst, Washington · 19447 days ago · 21 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.73 km N of Fife Heights, Washington · 19445 days ago · 36 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.72 km WSW of Medina, Washington · 19438 days ago · -1 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 3.917 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 19432 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.417 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 19432 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 2.917 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 19432 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.50 km W of Auburn, Washington · 19432 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.61 km E of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 19431 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.65 km S of Sultan, Washington · 19430 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.64 km SW of Hansville, Washington · 19430 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.92 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 19429 days ago · 21 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.55 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 19428 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.82 km ENE of Lochsloy, Washington · 19426 days ago · 43 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.91 km ESE of Buckley, Washington · 19425 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.72 km SSE of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19421 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 1.511 km S of Darrington, Washington · 19413 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 1.93 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 19470 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.53 km WSW of Hansville, Washington · 19470 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.93 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19470 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 3.36 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 19472 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.838 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington · 19477 days ago · 45 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.93 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 19478 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.84 km SSE of Freeland, Washington · 19479 days ago · 54 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 2.34 km ESE of La Conner, Washington · 19481 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.95 km NW of Dash Point, Washington · 19481 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 2.812 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 19483 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.23 km E of Ravensdale, Washington · 19485 days ago · 21 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.81 km E of Yarrow Point, Washington · 19485 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.42 km E of Yarrow Point, Washington · 19486 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.07 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 19492 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 2.03 km ESE of Issaquah, Washington · 19493 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.83 km NE of Redmond, Washington · 19497 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.213 km SSW of Gold Bar, Washington · 19498 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 1.80 km ENE of White Center, Washington · 19499 days ago · 27 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10856368. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.