M1.8 earthquake 10 km NNE of Maple Falls, Washington
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10 km NNE of Maple Falls, Washington on Fri, May 31, 1974, 3:53 PM PDT (22:53 UTC), 2 km (2 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.3 9 km WNW of Orcas, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.8 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-05-31 22:53:19 UTC
- Depth
- 2.5 km (1.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.020° N, 122.042° 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 2.7 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 281°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10858883. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC.