Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 3 km SSW of Clinton, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Clinton, Washington on Tue, Jan 31, 1989, 12:23 AM PST (08:23 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 32 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1989-01-31 08:23:44 UTC
Depth
25.6 km (15.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.953° N, 122.375° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.04 km SSW of Des Moines, Washington · 13756 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.71 km NE of Maple Valley, Washington · 13756 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.2Washington · 13751 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.52 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13751 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.81 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13750 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.55 km WSW of Seattle, Washington · 13746 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 4.02 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13742 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.42 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13742 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.72 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13742 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.62 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13740 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.32 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13740 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 2.82 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13740 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.62 km ENE of Big Lake, Washington · 13738 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.62 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13738 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 3.02 km W of Dash Point, Washington · 13736 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 2.013 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13728 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 4.532 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 13724 days ago · 45 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 4.23 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13723 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.73 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13723 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.76 km SW of Coupeville, Washington · 13723 days ago · 57 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.02 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13723 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  22. 2.42 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13723 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 1.51 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13722 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 1.81 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13722 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 1.92 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13721 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 1.76 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 13721 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 1.53 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13715 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 2.12 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13712 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 2.01 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13712 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 1.61 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13712 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 2.22 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13712 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  32. 2.01 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13712 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  33. 1.62 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13712 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  34. 1.82 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13712 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 2.01 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13712 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 1.84 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13700 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  37. 1.73 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13700 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 1.86 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 13761 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.27 km SSE of Acme, Washington · 13762 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.60 km N of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13768 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.51 km W of North Bend, Washington · 13768 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.51 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13768 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.90 km WNW of Fall City, Washington · 13768 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.71 km W of Fall City, Washington · 13768 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.80 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 13768 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.81 km S of Kirkland, Washington · 13770 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.72 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 13770 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 3.32 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13770 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.92 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13774 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.62 km W of Oak Harbor, Washington · 13774 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.42 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 2.22 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.91 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 2.12 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.55 km NNE of Mirrormont, Washington · 13781 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10244598. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC.