Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington on Thu, Jan 12, 1989, 10:33 PM PST (06:33 UTC), 0 km (0 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-01-13 06:33:56 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.661° N, 122.204° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.22 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13777 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.42 km SSE of Kirkland, Washington · 13777 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.62 km W of Oak Harbor, Washington · 13776 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.92 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13776 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 3.32 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13772 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.72 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 13772 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 1.81 km S of Kirkland, Washington · 13772 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.80 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 13770 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.71 km W of Fall City, Washington · 13770 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.90 km WNW of Fall City, Washington · 13770 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.51 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13770 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.51 km W of North Bend, Washington · 13770 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.60 km N of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13770 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.612 km ENE of McCleary, Washington · 13767 days ago · 47 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 1.86 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 13763 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.13 km SSW of Clinton, Washington · 13759 days ago · 26 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 2.04 km SSW of Des Moines, Washington · 13758 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.71 km NE of Maple Valley, Washington · 13758 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 3.2Washington · 13753 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.52 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13753 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 1.81 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13753 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 1.55 km WSW of Seattle, Washington · 13748 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  23. 1.814 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 13745 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 4.02 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13744 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.42 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13744 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.72 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13744 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  27. 1.62 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13742 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 2.32 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13742 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 2.82 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13742 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 1.62 km ENE of Big Lake, Washington · 13741 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  31. 1.62 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13740 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 3.02 km W of Dash Point, Washington · 13738 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 2.44 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13734 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 1.64 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13734 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  35. 1.63 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13733 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 1.53 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13732 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 2.013 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13730 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 4.532 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 13726 days ago · 45 km deep · 88 km away
  39. 4.23 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13725 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 1.73 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13725 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 1.76 km SW of Coupeville, Washington · 13725 days ago · 57 km deep · 71 km away
  42. 2.02 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13725 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 2.42 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington · 13725 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  44. 1.51 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13724 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  45. 1.81 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13724 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 1.92 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13723 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 1.76 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 13723 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 1.53 km NE of Big Lake, Washington · 13717 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 2.12 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13777 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.610 km WNW of Shelton, Washington · 13780 days ago · 42 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.55 km NNE of Mirrormont, Washington · 13783 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.911 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13790 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.51 km E of Esperance, Washington · 13791 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.40 km NE of Esperance, Washington · 13792 days ago · 22 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 1.52 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13792 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.62 km WSW of Redmond, Washington · 13794 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.72 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13794 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.66 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 13797 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.76 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 13801 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.86 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 13801 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10240408. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.