Washington earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 3 km SE of Grapeview, Washington

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Grapeview, Washington on Fri, Nov 9, 1990, 1:28 PM PST (21:28 UTC), 18 km (11 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
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-11-09 21:28:08 UTC
Depth
18.1 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.307° N, 122.810° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
36

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 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55 km SW of Pe Ell, Washington · 13107 days ago · 25 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13106 days ago · -2 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.65 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 13098 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.64 km SE of Freeland, Washington · 13095 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.01 km SW of Meadowdale, Washington · 13090 days ago · 24 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.84 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13084 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.11 km NW of Bonney Lake, Washington · 13079 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.51 km NW of Brier, Washington · 13078 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.925 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13078 days ago · -2 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.53 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 13077 days ago · 20 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.64 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 13075 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 2.325 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13070 days ago · -2 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.73 km NNE of Home, Washington · 13069 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.76 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 13067 days ago · 53 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.63 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13063 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.61 km NNW of Brier, Washington · 13061 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 3.53 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13060 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.110 km SW of Greenwater, Washington · 13054 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 2.71 km ESE of Esperance, Washington · 13118 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.926 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13118 days ago · -2 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.52 km NNE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13120 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.615 km ESE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.315 km ESE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.724 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 13125 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.62 km SW of Rocky Point, Washington · 13126 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 1.55 km NW of Federal Way, Washington · 13132 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 1.57 km N of Port Townsend, Washington · 13133 days ago · 25 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.027 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13139 days ago · -2 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.83 km SW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13140 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10267158. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.