Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 1 km E of Esperance, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 1 km E of Esperance, Washington on Thu, Dec 29, 1988, 5:34 PM PST (01:34 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 2 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1988-12-30 01:34:22 UTC
Depth
17.2 km (10.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.791° N, 122.341° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55 km NNE of Mirrormont, Washington · 13782 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.610 km WNW of Shelton, Washington · 13779 days ago · 42 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.12 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.91 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.22 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.42 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 1.62 km W of Oak Harbor, Washington · 13775 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.92 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13774 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 3.32 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13771 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.72 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 13771 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.81 km S of Kirkland, Washington · 13771 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.80 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 13769 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.71 km W of Fall City, Washington · 13769 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.90 km WNW of Fall City, Washington · 13769 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.51 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13769 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 1.51 km W of North Bend, Washington · 13768 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.60 km N of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13768 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 1.612 km ENE of McCleary, Washington · 13766 days ago · 47 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.27 km SSE of Acme, Washington · 13762 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 1.86 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 13762 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 2.13 km SSW of Clinton, Washington · 13757 days ago · 26 km deep · 18 km away
  22. 2.04 km SSW of Des Moines, Washington · 13757 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 1.71 km NE of Maple Valley, Washington · 13757 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 3.2Washington · 13751 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 1.52 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13751 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.81 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13751 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  27. 1.55 km WSW of Seattle, Washington · 13747 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  28. 1.814 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 13744 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 4.02 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13743 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 2.42 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13742 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 1.72 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13742 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 1.62 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13741 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 2.32 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13741 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  34. 2.82 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13741 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 1.62 km ENE of Big Lake, Washington · 13739 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 1.62 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13738 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 3.02 km W of Dash Point, Washington · 13736 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  38. 2.44 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13733 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  39. 1.64 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13733 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 1.63 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13731 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  41. 1.53 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13730 days ago · 20 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 2.40 km NE of Esperance, Washington · 13791 days ago · 22 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.52 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13791 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 1.62 km WSW of Redmond, Washington · 13793 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 1.72 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13793 days ago · 18 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.66 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 13796 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.05 km WNW of Alger, Washington · 13799 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.76 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 13800 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.86 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 13800 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.89 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13808 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.78 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13808 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.68 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13808 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.92 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13808 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.50 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13815 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 2.83 km NW of Gorst, Washington · 13816 days ago · 49 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.62 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13817 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 1.82 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13817 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 1.51 km WSW of Issaquah, Washington · 13818 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.51 km SSW of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 13819 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10240033. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.