Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington on Thu, Jul 12, 1990, 1:57 AM PDT (08:57 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 3 km ENE of Bainbridge Island, 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
1990-07-12 08:57:59 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.661° N, 122.203° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.13 km NW of Maple Valley, Washington · 13228 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 1.61 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13227 days ago · 23 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.13 km ENE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 13227 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13225 days ago · -2 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.01 km SSE of Snohomish, Washington · 13220 days ago · 21 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.51 km SE of Snohomish, Washington · 13220 days ago · 21 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.827 km SSE of Greenwater, Washington · 13219 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.627 km SSE of Greenwater, Washington · 13219 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.516 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 13218 days ago · 47 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.12 km WSW of Normandy Park, Washington · 13216 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 3.03 km ENE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13215 days ago · 22 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 3.023 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13215 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.34 km N of Vaughn, Washington · 13213 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.33 km WSW of Kingston, Washington · 13213 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.53 km N of May Creek, Washington · 13212 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.03 km ENE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13211 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 1.715 km ENE of Skykomish, Washington · 13210 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.89 km S of Carbonado, Washington · 13209 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.517 km NNW of Jamestown, Washington · 13209 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.42 km SW of Ault Field, Washington · 13208 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 1.91 km ESE of Pacific, Washington · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 1.72 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13200 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 1.58 km NW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 13199 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 1.82 km WNW of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington · 13198 days ago · 21 km deep · 9 km away
  25. 1.73 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 13197 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 1.87 km SSE of Darrington, Washington · 13197 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 1.65 km NE of Bryant, Washington · 13195 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 1.73 km E of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 13193 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 1.83 km NNW of Kingston, Washington · 13193 days ago · 20 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 1.812 km E of Carnation, Washington · 13193 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
  31. 1.61 km S of Normandy Park, Washington · 13188 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  32. 1.517 km SSW of Skykomish, Washington · 13185 days ago · 95 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 2.02 km SSW of North Bend, Washington · 13182 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 1.95 km WSW of Black Diamond, Washington · 13180 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 1.64 km SSE of Bethel, Washington · 13179 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  36. 2.224 km N of Packwood, Washington · 13179 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 2.47 km WNW of Allyn, Washington · 13179 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  38. 2.54 km W of Burley, Washington · 13178 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
  39. 1.85 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 13178 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.46 km W of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 13177 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 2.14 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 13176 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  42. 2.221 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 13173 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 1.75 km N of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 13237 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.64 km W of Burley, Washington · 13238 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.64 km WSW of Bethel, Washington · 13240 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.63 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 13243 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13245 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.64 km S of Skokomish, Washington · 13249 days ago · 42 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.74 km ENE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 13255 days ago · 18 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 1.70 km ESE of Mercer Island, Washington · 13255 days ago · 20 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.65 km N of Belfair, Washington · 13256 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.62 km SSW of Big Lake, Washington · 13257 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.90 km SE of Lakeland South, Washington · 13258 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.32 km ENE of Camano, Washington · 13259 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10261983. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.