Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 3 km WSW of Wauna, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Wauna, Washington on Wed, Dec 12, 1990, 4:34 PM PST (00:34 UTC), 20 km (13 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
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-12-13 00:34:50 UTC
Depth
20.5 km (12.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.368° N, 122.692° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 13075 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.325 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13070 days ago · -2 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.73 km NNE of Home, Washington · 13069 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.76 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 13068 days ago · 53 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.63 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13063 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.61 km NNW of Brier, Washington · 13061 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.53 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13060 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.110 km SW of Greenwater, Washington · 13054 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.44 km NE of Blyn, Washington · 13049 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.64 km WNW of Chico, Washington · 13049 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.92 km NE of Keyport, Washington · 13040 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.33 km ENE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13034 days ago · 18 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.812 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 13033 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.613 km SE of Rainier, Washington · 13029 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.813 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13027 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.90 km NNE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13025 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.92 km ESE of Belfair, Washington · 13018 days ago · 22 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 1.925 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13078 days ago · -2 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.51 km NW of Brier, Washington · 13078 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.11 km NW of Bonney Lake, Washington · 13079 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.84 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13084 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.01 km SW of Meadowdale, Washington · 13090 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.64 km SE of Freeland, Washington · 13095 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.65 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 13098 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13106 days ago · -2 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10268298. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC.