Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 3 km ENE of Enetai, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Enetai, Washington on Wed, Jan 3, 1990, 9:45 AM PST (17:45 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 5 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-01-03 17:45:20 UTC
Depth
17.4 km (10.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.597° N, 122.557° 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
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
40°
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: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.02 km NNE of Crocker, Washington · 13422 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.75 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 13420 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.619 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 13418 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.712 km WSW of Shelton, Washington · 13418 days ago · 42 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.526 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13414 days ago · -2 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.13 km ESE of Kirkland, Washington · 13413 days ago · 21 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.62 km SSE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13412 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.11 km SSE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 13409 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.23 km W of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13406 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.53 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13406 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.63 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13406 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.61 km NW of Lakeland South, Washington · 13406 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.614 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13404 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.60 km NE of Conway, Washington · 13400 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 1.62 km S of Bothell, Washington · 13396 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 2.52 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 13389 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 1.95 km SE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13388 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.22 km ENE of Keyport, Washington · 13383 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.32 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13383 days ago · 17 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 1.82 km ENE of Keyport, Washington · 13382 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 3.45 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington · 13380 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 1.92 km W of Duvall, Washington · 13378 days ago · 23 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.44 km SSE of DuPont, Washington · 13376 days ago · 24 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 3.09 km W of Tumwater, Washington · 13375 days ago · 44 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 1.92 km NW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 13375 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 2.47 km ESE of Verlot, Washington · 13375 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 1.913 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 13374 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 1.63 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 13373 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 1.64 km SW of Big Lake, Washington · 13373 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 1.85 km S of Lake Morton-Berrydale, Washington · 13367 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 2.72 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13425 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.22 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13425 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.21 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13426 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.92 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 13427 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.515 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13433 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.92 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 13434 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.314 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13436 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.85 km W of Camano, Washington · 13438 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 2.116 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13442 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.74 km SSW of Big Lake, Washington · 13442 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.018 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13448 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.91 km NE of Chico, Washington · 13452 days ago · 23 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 1.78 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13452 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10251808. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC.