Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 13 km WNW of Orcas, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Orcas, Washington on Wed, Jul 12, 1989, 7:51 AM PDT (14:51 UTC), 11 km (7 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
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-07-12 14:51:17 UTC
Depth
10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.638° N, 123.117° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
201°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.619 km NNE of Maple Ridge, Canada · 13590 days ago · -2 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.012 km W of Chilliwack, Canada · 13588 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.023 km NE of Maple Ridge, Canada · 13586 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.64 km SW of Orcas, Washington · 13586 days ago · 56 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.318 km NE of Nanaimo, Canada · 13583 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.05 km WNW of La Conner, Washington · 13579 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.24 km WNW of La Conner, Washington · 13579 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.53 km NNW of La Conner, Washington · 13567 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.62 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13561 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.019 km SSE of Glacier, Washington · 13548 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.518 km SSE of Glacier, Washington · 13547 days ago · 23 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.06 km SW of Bay View, Washington · 13545 days ago · 24 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.33 km NW of Acme, Washington · 13543 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.74 km SE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 13541 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.78 km NNW of Orcas, Washington · 13537 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away

Before

  1. 1.926 km S of Lake Cowichan, Canada · 13601 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.05 km WSW of Lyman, Washington · 13605 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.711 km NNW of Friday Harbor, Washington · 13607 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.96 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 13611 days ago · 26 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.50 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13623 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10246113. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:25 AM UTC.