Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7 km NNW of Kingston, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Kingston, Washington on Fri, Apr 24, 1981, 8:34 AM PST (16:34 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 4 km WSW of Chico, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-04-24 16:34:17 UTC
Depth
29.1 km (18.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.853° N, 122.549° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.56 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16586 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 1.54 km WSW of Chico, Washington · 16584 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.14 km WSW of Chico, Washington · 16584 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.6Puget Sound region, Washington · 16582 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.76 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16579 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.05 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16579 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.65 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16579 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.56 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16579 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.55 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16579 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.5Washington · 16577 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.52 km SW of Roosevelt, Washington · 16576 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.81 km SE of Enetai, Washington · 16571 days ago · 32 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.413 km WSW of Ault Field, Washington · 16568 days ago · 29 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.06 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 16567 days ago · 21 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.40 km W of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 16564 days ago · 23 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 1.519 km NNE of Index, Washington · 16563 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.71 km SE of Redmond, Washington · 16561 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 1.611 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16558 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.68 km SSW of Concrete, Washington · 16558 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.67 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16555 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 1.512 km NNE of Hamilton, Washington · 16552 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 1.814 km NNE of Hamilton, Washington · 16552 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 2.56 km NNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 16547 days ago · 21 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 1.53 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16546 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 1.9Washington · 16546 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 2.412 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 16544 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 1.911 km NE of Oak Bay, Canada · 16542 days ago · 35 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 2.37 km ENE of Quilcene, Washington · 16540 days ago · 52 km deep · 18 km away
  29. 1.815 km NNE of Hamilton, Washington · 16538 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  30. 1.516 km SSE of Darrington, Washington · 16534 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 1.54 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 16533 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 1.63 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16531 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 1.62 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16531 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  34. 1.62 km ENE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 16531 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 2.42 km SSE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 16592 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.56 km SSE of Alger, Washington · 16592 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.43 km ENE of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 16593 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.916 km NNE of May Creek, Washington · 16596 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.84 km SSW of Hamilton, Washington · 16597 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.54 km SSW of Gorst, Washington · 16599 days ago · 24 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 1.68 km WNW of Alger, Washington · 16601 days ago · -1 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.77 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16603 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.57 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16603 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.811 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16603 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.97 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16607 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.07 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16607 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.53 km SE of Echo Lake, Washington · 16607 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.7Washington · 16608 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.9Washington · 16608 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.74 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 16608 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.07 km NNE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16609 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.57 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16609 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.24 km S of Coupeville, Washington · 16610 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 2.02 km WNW of Belfair, Washington · 16611 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10107063. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:11 AM UTC.