Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2 km SSW of North Bend, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of North Bend, Washington on Wed, Aug 29, 1990, 9:33 AM PDT (16:33 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-08-29 16:33:48 UTC
Depth
-0.7 km (-0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.477° N, 121.804° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.95 km WSW of Black Diamond, Washington · 13180 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 1.64 km SSE of Bethel, Washington · 13179 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.224 km N of Packwood, Washington · 13179 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.47 km WNW of Allyn, Washington · 13179 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.54 km W of Burley, Washington · 13178 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.85 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 13178 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.46 km W of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 13177 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.14 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 13176 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.717 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13170 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13170 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.70 km ESE of Cottage Lake, Washington · 13167 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.7Washington · 13165 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.99 km ENE of Hoodsport, Washington · 13163 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13162 days ago · -2 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.85 km WSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13161 days ago · 20 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.84 km WNW of Cliffdell, Washington · 13159 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.60 km ENE of Mercer Island, Washington · 13153 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 1.57 km NE of Duvall, Washington · 13148 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.621 km ESE of Darrington, Washington · 13147 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13146 days ago · 24 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 1.83 km SW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13140 days ago · 19 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.027 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13139 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 1.55 km NW of Federal Way, Washington · 13132 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 2.62 km SW of Rocky Point, Washington · 13126 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 1.724 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 13125 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 1.517 km SSW of Skykomish, Washington · 13185 days ago · 95 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 1.723 km N of Packwood, Washington · 13185 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.61 km S of Normandy Park, Washington · 13188 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.812 km E of Carnation, Washington · 13193 days ago · -1 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.83 km NNW of Kingston, Washington · 13193 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.73 km E of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 13193 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.65 km NE of Bryant, Washington · 13195 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.87 km SSE of Darrington, Washington · 13197 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.73 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 13197 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.82 km WNW of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington · 13198 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.58 km NW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 13199 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.72 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13200 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.91 km ESE of Pacific, Washington · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.012 km S of Ashford, Washington · 13207 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.89 km S of Carbonado, Washington · 13209 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.715 km ENE of Skykomish, Washington · 13210 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.03 km ENE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13211 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10267618. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:12 PM UTC.