Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 3 km NNW of Gorst, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Gorst, Washington on Mon, Jan 23, 1984, 6:03 PM PST (02:03 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 1 km SSW of Navy Yard City, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-01-24 02:03:48 UTC
Depth
14.4 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.551° N, 122.725° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
150°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 44 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.31 km SSW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 15581 days ago · 21 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.65 km NNE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 15580 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.81 km ESE of Enetai, Washington · 15576 days ago · 29 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15572 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.74 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 15572 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.90 km SE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15570 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.31 km SSW of Crocker, Washington · 15564 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.115 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15563 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.37 km SSE of Sultan, Washington · 15560 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.03 km SW of Duvall, Washington · 15559 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.42 km NNW of Lakeland South, Washington · 15557 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.32 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15556 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.84 km WNW of Everett, Washington · 15556 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.92 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15555 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.73 km N of Federal Way, Washington · 15555 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 2.29 km SSW of Brinnon, Washington · 15553 days ago · 46 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 1.93 km E of Newcastle, Washington · 15552 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.012 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 15549 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.93 km SSW of Quilcene, Washington · 15548 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.63 km W of Fall City, Washington · 15545 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 2.04 km S of Lake McMurray, Washington · 15545 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 1.64 km S of Lake McMurray, Washington · 15544 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 2.34 km NNW of Kingston, Washington · 15544 days ago · 19 km deep · 35 km away
  24. 2.48 km WNW of Picnic Point, Washington · 15543 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 1.56 km WNW of Tumwater, Washington · 15541 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  26. 1.65 km WSW of Coupeville, Washington · 15541 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  27. 1.511 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 15540 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 2.15 km W of Burley, Washington · 15538 days ago · 22 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 2.12 km ENE of Burley, Washington · 15538 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  30. 1.515 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15537 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 2.04 km SSE of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15537 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 1.616 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15535 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 1.713 km SE of Metchosin, Canada · 15533 days ago · 23 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 2.71 km SW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 15533 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 1.68 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 15532 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 1.94 km ENE of Lake McMurray, Washington · 15532 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 1.52 km SW of Chico, Washington · 15529 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  38. 1.511 km ESE of Tanner, Washington · 15528 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 1.91 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15528 days ago · 23 km deep · 40 km away
  40. 2.01 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 15526 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 1.722 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 15526 days ago · 45 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15525 days ago · 24 km deep · 41 km away
  43. 1.93 km W of Blyn, Washington · 15524 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 2.91 km WNW of Keyport, Washington · 15523 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 2.013 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 15589 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15590 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.013 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 15590 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15596 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.54 km NE of Granite Falls, Washington · 15597 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.81 km WNW of Lake Forest Park, Washington · 15599 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.57 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington · 15599 days ago · 50 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.69 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15601 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.92 km NNE of Kent, Washington · 15601 days ago · 38 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15603 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.75 km SW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 15610 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.22 km NNE of Redmond, Washington · 15610 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10172308. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC.