Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 16 km E of Verlot, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16 km E of Verlot, Washington on Sat, Nov 10, 1990, 1:41 PM PST (21:41 UTC), 1 km (1 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
1990-11-10 21:41:55 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.073° N, 121.562° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.65 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 13099 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.618 km NNE of Hamilton, Washington · 13098 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.64 km SE of Freeland, Washington · 13095 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.01 km SW of Meadowdale, Washington · 13090 days ago · 24 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.51 km NW of Brier, Washington · 13079 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.71 km W of Mount Vernon, Washington · 13074 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.76 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 13068 days ago · 53 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.63 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13064 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.510 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 13063 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.66 km SW of Deming, Washington · 13063 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.61 km NNW of Brier, Washington · 13061 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 3.53 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13060 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 1.97 km ESE of Marblemount, Washington · 13114 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.71 km ESE of Esperance, Washington · 13118 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.52 km NNE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13120 days ago · 17 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.55 km NW of Federal Way, Washington · 13133 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.57 km N of Port Townsend, Washington · 13133 days ago · 25 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.640 km WNW of Granite Falls, Washington · 13135 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10267218. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.