Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2 km S of Bothell, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km S of Bothell, Washington on Wed, Jan 31, 1990, 6:05 AM PST (14:05 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 2 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-01-31 14:05:43 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.740° N, 122.212° 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
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
48°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.52 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 13385 days ago · 20 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.95 km SE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.22 km ENE of Keyport, Washington · 13379 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.32 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13379 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.82 km ENE of Keyport, Washington · 13378 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 3.45 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington · 13377 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.92 km W of Duvall, Washington · 13374 days ago · 23 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.44 km SSE of DuPont, Washington · 13373 days ago · 24 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.92 km NW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 13372 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.47 km ESE of Verlot, Washington · 13371 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.913 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 13370 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.63 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 13370 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.64 km SW of Big Lake, Washington · 13369 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 3.129 km NW of Leavenworth, Washington · 13363 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.85 km S of Lake Morton-Berrydale, Washington · 13363 days ago · 21 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.12 km NW of Lyman, Washington · 13361 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.613 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 13360 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.62 km WNW of Mirrormont, Washington · 13359 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 1.93 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.53 km SW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 3.62 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 2.53 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.93 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 1.53 km SW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13355 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 1.52 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13355 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 2.41 km WNW of Lyman, Washington · 13355 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 2.3Washington · 13355 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 2.72 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13354 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 1.63 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13354 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 1.93 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13353 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  31. 2.16 km SW of Lyman, Washington · 13350 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 1.83 km NE of Bryant, Washington · 13349 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  33. 1.51 km ESE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13348 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  34. 3.0Puget Sound region, Washington · 13347 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  35. 2.4Puget Sound region, Washington · 13345 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 1.91 km NW of Lyman, Washington · 13341 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 1.52 km NNE of Tanner, Washington · 13335 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 1.60 km NE of Conway, Washington · 13396 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.614 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13400 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.61 km NW of Lakeland South, Washington · 13402 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.63 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13402 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.53 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13402 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.23 km W of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13403 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.11 km SSE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 13405 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.62 km SSE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13408 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.13 km ESE of Kirkland, Washington · 13409 days ago · 21 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 1.619 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.75 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 13416 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.02 km NNE of Crocker, Washington · 13418 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.83 km ENE of Enetai, Washington · 13420 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 2.72 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13421 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.22 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13421 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10258688. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC.