Washington earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 8 km N of Quilcene, Washington

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 8 km N of Quilcene, Washington on Fri, Jan 11, 1985, 5:07 AM PST (13:07 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 3 km E of Bethel, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-01-11 13:07:57 UTC
Depth
20.9 km (13.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.902° N, 122.871° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
118°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.48 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15229 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.921 km NNW of Hoodsport, Washington · 15228 days ago · 45 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.73 km E of Hobart, Washington · 15222 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.76 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 15221 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.53 km E of Edison, Washington · 15220 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.74 km NNE of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 15219 days ago · 17 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.65 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 15217 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.25 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 15217 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.65 km E of Lake Bosworth, Washington · 15216 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.34 km E of Edison, Washington · 15214 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.75 km ENE of Big Lake, Washington · 15214 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.93 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 15214 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.73 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15211 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.79 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 15208 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.55 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 15208 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.60 km WNW of Everett, Washington · 15208 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.916 km W of Port Angeles, Washington · 15207 days ago · 44 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.77 km NE of Quilcene, Washington · 15207 days ago · 46 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 1.76 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 15206 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.96 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 15206 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 1.510 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 15206 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 1.81 km SE of Maplewood, Washington · 15202 days ago · 46 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 2.03 km WSW of North Bend, Washington · 15201 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 1.93 km WSW of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15201 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  25. 2.59 km WNW of Shelton, Washington · 15199 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.55 km W of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15194 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 1.64 km N of Bryant, Washington · 15190 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 1.85 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15190 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 1.84 km NNE of East Renton Highlands, Washington · 15189 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 1.57 km WSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 15186 days ago · 53 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 2.72 km ENE of Silvana, Washington · 15185 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.21 km SSE of Freeland, Washington · 15185 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 3.73 km E of Bethel, Washington · 15181 days ago · 47 km deep · 50 km away
  34. 3.13 km N of Bryant, Washington · 15176 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 1.51 km SSE of Carnation, Washington · 15175 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 1.79 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 15174 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 1.65 km E of Granite Falls, WA · 15174 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 1.77 km ESE of Alger, Washington · 15171 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 2.58 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15230 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.86 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 15231 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.32 km ENE of City of Sammamish, Washington · 15231 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.74 km ENE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 15232 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.64 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15232 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.74 km SW of Des Moines, Washington · 15233 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.73 km NW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15234 days ago · 24 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.20 km SW of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15235 days ago · 25 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.814 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 15247 days ago · 45 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.74 km NNW of Bryant, Washington · 15247 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 2.20 km N of Woodway, Washington · 15251 days ago · 22 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.75 km N of Hamilton, Washington · 15252 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.713 km NNE of Tanner, Washington · 15254 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.82 km SE of Shoreline, Washington · 15254 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.96 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15254 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.62 km ENE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15254 days ago · 24 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.533 km N of Amanda Park, Washington · 15255 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 3.25 km W of Home, Washington · 15255 days ago · 46 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.50 km NW of Carnation, Washington · 15255 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10187263 (also filed as usp0002ayd). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.