Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 4 km W of Lynden, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4 km W of Lynden, Washington on Sun, Jun 10, 1984, 5:44 AM PDT (12:44 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 9 km N of Lyman, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-06-10 12:44:58 UTC
Depth
17.1 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.955° N, 122.519° 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, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.66 km SE of Edison, Washington · 15450 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.25 km ENE of Bay View, Washington · 15448 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.36 km W of Rockport, Washington · 15448 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.016 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 15443 days ago · 46 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.830 km ENE of Glacier, Washington · 15439 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.16 km NNW of Freeland, Washington · 15430 days ago · 29 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.03 km SSE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 15430 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.93 km SSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 15429 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.99 km N of Lyman, Washington · 15424 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.54 km S of Everson, Washington · 15421 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.48 km N of Lyman, Washington · 15420 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.231 km NE of Maple Ridge, Canada · 15415 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 2.218 km NE of Ganges, Canada · 15408 days ago · 55 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.76 km SSW of Hope, Canada · 15399 days ago · -2 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.85 km WSW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 15399 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.65 km SW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 15397 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.74 km W of Langford, Canada · 15395 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.15 km N of Burlington, Washington · 15455 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.03 km NNW of North Saanich, Canada · 15458 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.72 km NNW of Alger, Washington · 15458 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 1.65 km NW of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 15462 days ago · 31 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.05 km WNW of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 15462 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 1.61 km SSE of Friday Harbor, Washington · 15463 days ago · 49 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 1.69 km N of Hamilton, Washington · 15465 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.211 km NNE of Hamilton, Washington · 15465 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.1Washington-British Columbia border region · 15470 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.6Washington · 15474 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.116 km S of Glacier, Washington · 15474 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.74 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15477 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10176308. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.