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M1.9 earthquake 8 km SSE of Metchosin, Canada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Metchosin, Canada on Sat, Oct 1, 1983, 1:19 PM PDT (20:19 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 6 km WNW of Edison, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-10-01 20:19:40 UTC
Depth
18.7 km (11.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.317° N, 123.486° W
Region
Canada
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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
193°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.54 km SE of Oak Bay, Canada · 15697 days ago · 40 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.62 km WNW of Keyport, Washington · 15695 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.92 km SW of Alger, Washington · 15694 days ago · 62 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.36 km WNW of Edison, Washington · 15687 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.53 km WSW of Chico, Washington · 15684 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.310 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 15683 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.63 km S of Mount Vernon, Washington · 15682 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 1.710 km NNW of Six Mile, Canada · 15682 days ago · 26 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 2.48 km NW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 15680 days ago · 51 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.17 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15675 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.56 km NNE of Orcas, Washington · 15675 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.99 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15674 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.28 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15674 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.55 km SW of Hansville, Washington · 15667 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.67 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15667 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.37 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15666 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.87 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15665 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.8Washington · 15662 days ago · 24 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.07 km NE of Lofall, Washington · 15650 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.51 km SE of Coupeville, Washington · 15645 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 1.67 km S of River Road, Washington · 15638 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 1.51 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 15638 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.17 km SSW of La Conner, Washington · 15637 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 2.422 km WNW of Forks, Washington · 15711 days ago · 40 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.05 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 15715 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.29 km SSW of Everson, Washington · 15719 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.65 km SSW of Hansville, Washington · 15724 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.82 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 15724 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.55 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 15725 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.03 km NNE of Camano, Washington · 15727 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10164813. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC.