Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 6 km SW of Seattle, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Seattle, Washington on Mon, Apr 17, 1989, 5:43 AM PDT (12:43 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 0 km W of Maple Valley, 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
1989-04-17 12:43:15 UTC
Depth
11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.572° N, 122.402° 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
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
23

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 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.3Puget Sound region, Washington · 13680 days ago · 27 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.80 km W of Maple Valley, Washington · 13677 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.71 km W of Edmonds, Washington · 13675 days ago · 22 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 1.51 km SW of Big Lake, Washington · 13674 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.74 km WSW of North Bend, Washington · 13672 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.9Puget Sound region, Washington · 13669 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.07 km NW of Port Townsend, Washington · 13668 days ago · 53 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.62 km E of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13668 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.53 km E of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13668 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.81 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 13654 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.65 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 13650 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.64 km NNE of Belfair, Washington · 13647 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.83 km W of Wauna, Washington · 13644 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.54 km W of Wauna, Washington · 13644 days ago · 22 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.54 km W of Wauna, Washington · 13644 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 1.63 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 13642 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.64 km SE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 13637 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.85 km WSW of Des Moines, Washington · 13630 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.62 km SW of Issaquah, Washington · 13625 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.50 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13624 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.52 km WNW of Indianola, Washington · 13681 days ago · 21 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.72 km NE of Big Lake, WA · 13682 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.51 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13684 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.613 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13685 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.79 km SE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13685 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.52 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13686 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.88 km SW of Grapeview, Washington · 13687 days ago · 46 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.92 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13689 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.74 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13689 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 1.93 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13690 days ago · 22 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.55 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 13693 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.98 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 13693 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.23 km SSE of Ames Lake, Washington · 13693 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.5Washington · 13696 days ago · 22 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.73 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13701 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.84 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13701 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.514 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13705 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 2.514 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13705 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.125 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13710 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10242198. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.