Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 8 km N of Belfair, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km N of Belfair, Washington on Wed, Aug 16, 1989, 10:26 PM PDT (05:26 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 4 km SE of Port Ludlow, 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
1989-08-17 05:26:24 UTC
Depth
15.2 km (9.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.528° N, 122.824° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64 km ESE of Newcastle, Washington · 13554 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.316 km E of Humptulips, Washington · 13546 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.74 km SE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 13542 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.90 km NE of Edgewood, Washington · 13537 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.76 km NE of Hobart, Washington · 13536 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.85 km ENE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 13534 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.74 km SE of Seabeck, Washington · 13534 days ago · 22 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.06 km ESE of McKenna, Washington · 13531 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.61 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 13522 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.64 km NE of Key Center, Washington · 13521 days ago · 21 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.63 km E of Riverside, Washington · 13507 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.63 km NNW of Dash Point, Washington · 13503 days ago · 52 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.55 km SSE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 13500 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 1.814 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13561 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.94 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13563 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.913 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 13569 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.71 km SW of Issaquah, Washington · 13578 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.18 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13578 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.92 km ESE of Grapeview, Washington · 13578 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.24 km WNW of La Conner, Washington · 13580 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.05 km WNW of La Conner, Washington · 13580 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.518 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13581 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.71 km SE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13582 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.5Washington · 13587 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10249203. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:35 PM UTC.