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M1.5 earthquake 7 km NE of Duvall, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Duvall, Washington on Tue, Oct 2, 1990, 5:17 PM PDT (00:17 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 1 km ESE of Esperance, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-10-03 00:17:07 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.785° N, 121.906° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.621 km ESE of Darrington, Washington · 13148 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13147 days ago · 24 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 1.83 km SW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13140 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.640 km WNW of Granite Falls, Washington · 13135 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.57 km N of Port Townsend, Washington · 13133 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.55 km NW of Federal Way, Washington · 13133 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.62 km SW of Rocky Point, Washington · 13126 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.724 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 13125 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.315 km ESE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.615 km ESE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.52 km NNE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13120 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 2.71 km ESE of Esperance, Washington · 13118 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 1.97 km ESE of Marblemount, Washington · 13114 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.53 km SE of Grapeview, Washington · 13110 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.616 km E of Verlot, Washington · 13109 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.65 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 13099 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.618 km NNE of Hamilton, Washington · 13098 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.64 km SE of Freeland, Washington · 13095 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.01 km SW of Meadowdale, Washington · 13090 days ago · 24 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 1.60 km ENE of Mercer Island, Washington · 13153 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 1.85 km WSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13162 days ago · 20 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 1.99 km ENE of Hoodsport, Washington · 13164 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.70 km ESE of Cottage Lake, Washington · 13167 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.221 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 13174 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.14 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 13176 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.46 km W of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 13177 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.85 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 13178 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10265233. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC.