Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 13 km ENE of Verlot, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 13 km ENE of Verlot, Washington on Thu, Feb 22, 1990, 12:31 AM PST (08:31 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-02-22 08:31:23 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.126° N, 121.603° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.63 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 13370 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.64 km SW of Big Lake, Washington · 13370 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.52 km SW of Sudden Valley, Washington · 13367 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.129 km NW of Leavenworth, Washington · 13364 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.12 km NW of Lyman, Washington · 13362 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.62 km WNW of Mirrormont, Washington · 13359 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.93 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13357 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.53 km SW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 3.62 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.53 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.93 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.53 km SW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13356 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.52 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13355 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 2.41 km WNW of Lyman, Washington · 13355 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.3Washington · 13355 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.72 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13355 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 1.63 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13355 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.93 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13354 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.16 km SW of Lyman, Washington · 13350 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 1.83 km NE of Bryant, Washington · 13349 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 1.51 km ESE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13349 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 1.50 km ENE of Sudden Valley, Washington · 13346 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 2.4Puget Sound region, Washington · 13345 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
  24. 1.91 km NW of Lyman, Washington · 13341 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 1.52 km NNE of Tanner, Washington · 13335 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 4.32 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13332 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 1.65 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13332 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 2.52 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13332 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 2.12 km SE of Deming, Washington · 13332 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 1.92 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13332 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 2.31 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13332 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 2.03 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13331 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 2.02 km SE of Deming, Washington · 13331 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 1.70 km NNW of Kendall, Washington · 13331 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 1.52 km S of Kendall, Washington · 13331 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 4.03 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13331 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 2.14 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13331 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  38. 1.90 km SE of Deming, Washington · 13331 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  39. 1.52 km SE of Deming, Washington · 13331 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 1.510 km N of Hamilton, Washington · 13331 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 1.81 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13331 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 2.42 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13330 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 1.62 km W of Kendall, Washington · 13330 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 1.82 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13329 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  45. 2.73 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13328 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 1.61 km WSW of Peaceful Valley, Washington · 13328 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 1.910 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13328 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 2.32 km SE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13323 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 2.32 km SE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13323 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  50. 2.22 km E of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 5.04 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 4.02 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 1.83 km SE of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  54. 2.12 km E of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 3.62 km E of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 1.54 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 3.11 km E of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 3.01 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 1.73 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  60. 2.11 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13320 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

  1. 2.47 km ESE of Verlot, Washington · 13372 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.92 km NW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 13372 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.92 km W of Duvall, Washington · 13375 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 3.45 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington · 13377 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.82 km ENE of Keyport, Washington · 13379 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.32 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13380 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.22 km ENE of Keyport, Washington · 13380 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.95 km SE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.52 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 13386 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.36 km SSE of Leavenworth, Washington · 13389 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.62 km S of Bothell, Washington · 13393 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.60 km NE of Conway, Washington · 13397 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10256813. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC.