Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 14 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington on Tue, Aug 15, 1989, 1:02 PM PDT (20:02 UTC), 15 km (10 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
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-08-15 20:02:37 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.239° N, 121.804° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
152°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.124 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13560 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.68 km N of Belfair, Washington · 13559 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13559 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.64 km ESE of Newcastle, Washington · 13554 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.74 km SE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 13541 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13537 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.124 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13537 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.90 km NE of Edgewood, Washington · 13536 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.72 km NNE of Skykomish, Washington · 13535 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 1.76 km NE of Hobart, Washington · 13535 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.85 km ENE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 13534 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.74 km SE of Seabeck, Washington · 13533 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.06 km ESE of McKenna, Washington · 13531 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.529 km SW of Nile, Washington · 13531 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.516 km E of Verlot, Washington · 13526 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.61 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 13521 days ago · -1 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 1.64 km NE of Key Center, Washington · 13520 days ago · 21 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13509 days ago · -2 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 1.63 km E of Riverside, Washington · 13507 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.63 km NNW of Dash Point, Washington · 13503 days ago · 52 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 1.923 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13562 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.89 km E of Ashford, Washington · 13562 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.94 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13562 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.8Washington · 13568 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.913 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 13569 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 2.40 km N of Cliffdell, Washington · 13575 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.71 km SW of Issaquah, Washington · 13577 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.18 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13578 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 1.92 km ESE of Grapeview, Washington · 13578 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.613 km E of Skykomish, Washington · 13581 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.518 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13581 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.71 km SE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13582 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.28 km NNW of Tieton, Washington · 13582 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.510 km NNW of Tieton, Washington · 13582 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.912 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 13586 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.5Washington · 13587 days ago · 19 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.71 km E of Picnic Point, Washington · 13589 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10248708. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC.