Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 26 km S of Greenwater, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 26 km S of Greenwater, Washington on Sun, Nov 5, 1989, 11:15 AM PST (19:15 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 9 km SE of Mineral, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-11-05 19:15:55 UTC
Depth
-1.6 km (-1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.923° N, 121.699° 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 2.5 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
130°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13482 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.22 km E of Yarrow Point, WA · 13480 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13475 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13475 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.56 km N of Dash Point, Washington · 13475 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.43 km ESE of Kirkland, Washington · 13473 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13469 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.80 km E of Prairie Heights, Washington · 13464 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 1.84 km E of Echo Lake, Washington · 13462 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.92 km WNW of Manchester, Washington · 13461 days ago · 30 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.820 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13460 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.23 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 13458 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13457 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.60 km S of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13455 days ago · 48 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.036 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 13452 days ago · -2 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.78 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13452 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13450 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 2.018 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13448 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 1.521 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13443 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.116 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13442 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13436 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 1.732 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13436 days ago · -2 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 2.314 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13436 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 1.92 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 13434 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 4.99 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13434 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 1.515 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13433 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 1.92 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 13427 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 2.21 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13426 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 1.68 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13425 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  30. 2.22 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13425 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 2.72 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13425 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 1.83 km ENE of Enetai, Washington · 13424 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13423 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13484 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13486 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.58 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13487 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.68 km W of Mossyrock, Washington · 13487 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.46 km ENE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13490 days ago · 25 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13490 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.513 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 13493 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 2.336 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 13493 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13494 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.725 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 13498 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13498 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.95 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 13500 days ago · -2 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13501 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.04 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 13503 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 1.63 km NNW of Dash Point, Washington · 13507 days ago · 52 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13508 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13508 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13509 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10247813. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:24 AM UTC.