Washington earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 7 km WNW of Allyn, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Allyn, Washington on Sat, Sep 1, 1990, 8:07 PM PDT (03:07 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 3 km S of Shelton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-09-02 03:07:29 UTC
Depth
12.5 km (7.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.414° N, 122.922° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
32

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 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.54 km W of Burley, Washington · 13178 days ago · 22 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.85 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 13178 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.14 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 13176 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.221 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 13173 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.03 km S of Shelton, Washington · 13170 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.70 km ESE of Cottage Lake, Washington · 13167 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.99 km ENE of Hoodsport, Washington · 13164 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 1.85 km WSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13161 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.60 km ENE of Mercer Island, Washington · 13153 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.833 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 13153 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.57 km NE of Duvall, Washington · 13148 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13146 days ago · 24 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.83 km SW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13140 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.57 km N of Port Townsend, Washington · 13133 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.55 km NW of Federal Way, Washington · 13132 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.62 km SW of Rocky Point, Washington · 13126 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.724 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 13125 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.315 km ESE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.615 km ESE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.52 km NNE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13120 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 1.64 km SSE of Bethel, Washington · 13179 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.95 km WSW of Black Diamond, Washington · 13180 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.02 km SSW of North Bend, Washington · 13182 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.61 km S of Normandy Park, Washington · 13188 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.812 km E of Carnation, Washington · 13193 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.83 km NNW of Kingston, Washington · 13193 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.73 km E of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 13193 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.82 km WNW of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington · 13198 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.58 km NW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 13199 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.72 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13200 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.91 km ESE of Pacific, Washington · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 1.612 km N of Mossyrock, Washington · 13208 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10260088. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC.