Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 2 km W of Wilkeson, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 2 km W of Wilkeson, Washington on Tue, Jan 2, 1990, 6:22 AM PST (14:22 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 5 km NNW of Woods Creek, 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
1990-01-02 14:22:36 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.107° N, 122.079° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
39°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.72 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13422 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.83 km ENE of Enetai, Washington · 13421 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.02 km NNE of Crocker, Washington · 13419 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.58 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13418 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13418 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 1.75 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 13418 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.619 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 13416 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.712 km WSW of Shelton, Washington · 13416 days ago · 42 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.68 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13415 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.68 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 13413 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 1.526 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13411 days ago · -2 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.13 km ESE of Kirkland, Washington · 13411 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 1.525 km S of Morton, Washington · 13410 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.62 km SSE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13409 days ago · 19 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 2.11 km SSE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 13406 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.731 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 13405 days ago · -2 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.61 km NW of Lakeland South, Washington · 13403 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.614 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13401 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 1.62 km S of Bothell, Washington · 13393 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.52 km SW of Woodway, Washington · 13386 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 2.22 km ENE of Keyport, Washington · 13381 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.32 km E of Keyport, Washington · 13381 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 1.82 km ENE of Keyport, Washington · 13379 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 3.45 km NNW of Woods Creek, Washington · 13378 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 1.728 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13377 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 1.92 km W of Duvall, Washington · 13375 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.44 km SSE of DuPont, Washington · 13374 days ago · 24 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 3.09 km W of Tumwater, Washington · 13373 days ago · 44 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 1.92 km NW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 13373 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  30. 1.612 km SE of Ashford, Washington · 13369 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 1.523 km S of Morton, Washington · 13366 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 1.78 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13365 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 1.85 km S of Lake Morton-Berrydale, Washington · 13364 days ago · 21 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 1.68 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13422 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.21 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13424 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.92 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 13425 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.515 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13430 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 4.99 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13431 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 1.92 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 13432 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.314 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13433 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.116 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13439 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.521 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13440 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.018 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13445 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.91 km NE of Chico, Washington · 13449 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.78 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13449 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10251613. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC.