Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 6 km WNW of Orcas, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Orcas, Washington on Sat, Jan 19, 1985, 4:42 PM PST (00:42 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 3 km E of Edison, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-20 00:42:37 UTC
Depth
19.4 km (12.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.617° N, 123.025° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.53 km E of Edison, Washington · 15220 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.74 km NNE of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 15219 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.34 km E of Edison, Washington · 15213 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.75 km ENE of Big Lake, Washington · 15213 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.78 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington · 15207 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.60 km WNW of Everett, Washington · 15207 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.916 km W of Port Angeles, Washington · 15206 days ago · 44 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.77 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 15206 days ago · 46 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.76 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 15206 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.96 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 15206 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.64 km N of Bryant, Washington · 15190 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.57 km WSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 15185 days ago · 53 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.72 km ENE of Silvana, Washington · 15185 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.21 km SSE of Freeland, Washington · 15184 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 3.13 km N of Bryant, Washington · 15176 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.89 km S of Birch Bay, Washington · 15175 days ago · 66 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.77 km ESE of Alger, Washington · 15171 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.98 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington · 15161 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 3.38 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 15229 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.97 km NW of Concrete, Washington · 15238 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.17 km NW of Concrete, Washington · 15240 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.74 km NNW of Bryant, Washington · 15246 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.97 km NW of Concrete, Washington · 15248 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10188438. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.