Washington earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 4 km NE of Blyn, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Blyn, Washington on Wed, Jan 9, 1991, 6:33 AM PST (14:33 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 1 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-01-09 14:33:12 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.053° N, 122.962° 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, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64 km WNW of Chico, Washington · 13049 days ago · 21 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.34 km SW of Anacortes, Washington · 13044 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.54 km NW of Bryant, Washington · 13043 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.92 km NE of Keyport, Washington · 13041 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.33 km ENE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13034 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 1.812 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 13034 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.90 km NNE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13025 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.01 km S of Anacortes, Washington · 13022 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.92 km ESE of Belfair, Washington · 13018 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.61 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 13012 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.24 km W of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 13010 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.51 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 13009 days ago · 24 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.92 km SSE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 13004 days ago · 23 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.72 km SE of Ames Lake, Washington · 13000 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.53 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12995 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.54 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12995 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 1.61 km NNW of Brier, Washington · 13061 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.66 km SW of Deming, Washington · 13062 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.76 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 13068 days ago · 53 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.73 km NNE of Home, Washington · 13069 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.71 km W of Mount Vernon, Washington · 13073 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.53 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 13077 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.813 km ENE of North Saanich, Canada · 13078 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.51 km NW of Brier, Washington · 13079 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10269243. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:14 AM UTC.