Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km SSW of Keyport, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Keyport, Washington on Tue, Jan 13, 1981, 7:54 AM PST (15:54 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 6 km W of Seattle, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-01-13 15:54:24 UTC
Depth
54.1 km (33.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.671° N, 122.639° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.82 km NW of Mirrormont, Washington · 16681 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 3.06 km W of Seattle, Washington · 16679 days ago · 22 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.77 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16673 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.57 km ENE of Lake McMurray, Washington · 16671 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.514 km SE of Verlot, Washington · 16668 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.93 km WSW of Big Lake, Washington · 16668 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.55 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 16666 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.00 km ENE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 16650 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.81 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 16648 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.75 km E of Carnation, Washington · 16638 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.116 km SE of Oak Bay, Canada · 16634 days ago · 40 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 1.76 km SW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 16690 days ago · 47 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.823 km W of Skokomish, Washington · 16691 days ago · 40 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.68 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16703 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.912 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 16704 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.91 km NNE of Picnic Point, Washington · 16706 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.57 km NE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 16707 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.06 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16712 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.53 km SW of Cottage Lake, Washington · 16716 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10093513. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC.