Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 2 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington on Thu, Dec 1, 1988, 6:15 PM PST (02:15 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 2 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1988-12-02 02:15:59 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.663° N, 122.204° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.62 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13818 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.83 km NW of Gorst, Washington · 13817 days ago · 49 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.50 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13816 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.92 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13810 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.68 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13809 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.78 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13809 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 1.89 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13809 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.86 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 13801 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.76 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 13801 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.66 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 13797 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.72 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13794 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.62 km WSW of Redmond, Washington · 13794 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.52 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13792 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.40 km NE of Esperance, Washington · 13792 days ago · 22 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 1.51 km E of Esperance, Washington · 13791 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.911 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13790 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.55 km NNE of Mirrormont, Washington · 13783 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.610 km WNW of Shelton, Washington · 13780 days ago · 42 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.12 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13776 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.91 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13776 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 2.22 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13776 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 2.42 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13776 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 1.62 km W of Oak Harbor, Washington · 13776 days ago · 23 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 1.92 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 3.32 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13772 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 1.72 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 13772 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 1.81 km S of Kirkland, Washington · 13772 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  28. 1.80 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 13770 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  29. 2.71 km W of Fall City, Washington · 13770 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  30. 2.90 km WNW of Fall City, Washington · 13770 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 1.51 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13770 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.51 km W of North Bend, Washington · 13769 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  33. 1.60 km N of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13769 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.612 km ENE of McCleary, Washington · 13767 days ago · 47 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 1.86 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 13763 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 1.51 km WSW of Issaquah, Washington · 13819 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.51 km SSW of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 13821 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.66 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 13821 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.51 km N of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13826 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.61 km N of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13827 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.36 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 13827 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 1.98 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13833 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.54 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 13834 days ago · 19 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.75 km SW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 13835 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.713 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 13838 days ago · 48 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.513 km NE of Ashford, WA · 13840 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.94 km E of Hobart, Washington · 13840 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.54 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 13843 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.79 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13844 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.519 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13844 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 1.72 km ENE of Home, Washington · 13847 days ago · 27 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 2.07 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 13847 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away

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