Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 4 km SE of Freeland, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Freeland, Washington on Sat, Nov 24, 1990, 5:21 PM PST (01:21 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 3 km SW of North Bend, 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
1990-11-25 01:21:18 UTC
Depth
22.6 km (14.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.986° N, 122.483° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01 km SW of Meadowdale, Washington · 13090 days ago · 24 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.11 km NW of Bonney Lake, Washington · 13079 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.51 km NW of Brier, Washington · 13079 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 1.813 km ENE of North Saanich, Canada · 13078 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.53 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 13077 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.71 km W of Mount Vernon, Washington · 13074 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.73 km NNE of Home, Washington · 13069 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.76 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 13068 days ago · 53 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.63 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13064 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.510 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 13063 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.66 km SW of Deming, Washington · 13063 days ago · -1 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.61 km NNW of Brier, Washington · 13061 days ago · 20 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 3.53 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13060 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.44 km NE of Blyn, Washington · 13050 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.64 km WNW of Chico, Washington · 13049 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.34 km SW of Anacortes, Washington · 13044 days ago · 23 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.54 km NW of Bryant, Washington · 13044 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 1.92 km NE of Keyport, Washington · 13041 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 2.618 km NNE of Hamilton, Washington · 13098 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.65 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 13099 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.616 km E of Verlot, Washington · 13109 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.53 km SE of Grapeview, Washington · 13110 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.71 km ESE of Esperance, Washington · 13118 days ago · 23 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.52 km NNE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13120 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10268413. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC.