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M2.2 earthquake 21 km W of Quilcene, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 21 km W of Quilcene, Washington on Fri, Sep 7, 1990, 5:43 AM PDT (12:43 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 3 km S of Shelton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-09-07 12:43:55 UTC
Depth
16.5 km (10.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.815° N, 123.167° 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 2.3 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
108°
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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.03 km S of Shelton, Washington · 13171 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.70 km ESE of Cottage Lake, Washington · 13168 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.99 km ENE of Hoodsport, Washington · 13165 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.60 km ENE of Mercer Island, Washington · 13154 days ago · 20 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.833 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 13154 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 1.57 km NE of Duvall, Washington · 13149 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13148 days ago · 24 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.57 km N of Port Townsend, Washington · 13134 days ago · 25 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 1.55 km NW of Federal Way, Washington · 13133 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.323 km SE of Forks, Washington · 13131 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.62 km SW of Rocky Point, Washington · 13127 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 1.52 km NNE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13121 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.71 km ESE of Esperance, Washington · 13119 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 2.14 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 13177 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.46 km W of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 13178 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.85 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 13179 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.54 km W of Burley, Washington · 13179 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.47 km WNW of Allyn, Washington · 13180 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.64 km SSE of Bethel, Washington · 13180 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.61 km S of Normandy Park, Washington · 13189 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.83 km NNW of Kingston, Washington · 13194 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.73 km E of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 13195 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.65 km NE of Bryant, Washington · 13196 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.73 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 13198 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.82 km WNW of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington · 13199 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.58 km NW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 13200 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10261663. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC.