Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 1 km NE of Quilcene, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Quilcene, Washington on Tue, Nov 29, 1983, 6:10 PM PST (02:10 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 1 km N of Black Diamond, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-11-30 02:10:42 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.833° N, 122.865° 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
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
123°
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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km SSW of La Conner, Washington · 15645 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.3Washington · 15644 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.612 km SW of Seabeck, Washington · 15644 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.55 km N of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 15641 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.31 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15639 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.54 km NE of Conway, Washington · 15633 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 3.01 km N of Black Diamond, Washington · 15629 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.62 km SSW of Bay View, Washington · 15629 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.61 km SW of Bay View, Washington · 15629 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.65 km E of Tanner, Washington · 15628 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.84 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 15626 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.22 km NNE of Redmond, Washington · 15618 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.75 km SW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 15618 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15610 days ago · 18 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 1.92 km NNE of Kent, Washington · 15609 days ago · 38 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.69 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15608 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.02 km SW of Hamilton, Washington · 15608 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.57 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington · 15607 days ago · 50 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.81 km WNW of Lake Forest Park, Washington · 15606 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.54 km NE of Granite Falls, Washington · 15604 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15604 days ago · 18 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15597 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 2.38 km WNW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 15595 days ago · 51 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 2.16 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 15593 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 1.63 km NNW of Gorst, Washington · 15590 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  26. 2.31 km SSW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 15589 days ago · 21 km deep · 36 km away
  27. 1.65 km NNE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 15588 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.67 km S of River Road, Washington · 15645 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.98 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15645 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.210 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 15646 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.36 km SE of Black Diamond, Washington · 15647 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.51 km SE of Coupeville, Washington · 15652 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.55 km NNE of Bryant, Washington · 15654 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.07 km NE of Lofall, Washington · 15657 days ago · 19 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 1.73 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 15658 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.94 km NNW of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington · 15659 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.65 km NE of Mirrormont, Washington · 15663 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.8Washington · 15669 days ago · 24 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.13 km ENE of May Creek, Washington · 15670 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 1.87 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15672 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.37 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15673 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.45 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 15674 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.67 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15674 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.55 km SW of Hansville, Washington · 15674 days ago · 21 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 1.71 km NNE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 15674 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 4.36 km W of Skokomish, Washington · 15674 days ago · 43 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10170798. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC.