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M1.5 earthquake 4 km NW of Bryant, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Bryant, Washington on Tue, Jan 15, 1991, 9:18 AM PST (17:18 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 5 km ENE of Deming, 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
1991-01-15 17:18:15 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.275° N, 122.195° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
108°
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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.92 km NE of Keyport, Washington · 13040 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.33 km ENE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13034 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.85 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13033 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.90 km NNE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13025 days ago · 24 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.01 km S of Anacortes, Washington · 13022 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.61 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 13012 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.24 km W of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 13010 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.51 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 13009 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.92 km SSE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 13004 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.72 km SE of Ames Lake, Washington · 13000 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.53 km WSW of North Bend, Washington · 12998 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.53 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12995 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.54 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12995 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.811 km ENE of Mission, Canada · 12991 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.36 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 12987 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.02 km WNW of Maple Valley, Washington · 12987 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.10 km W of Normandy Park, Washington · 12985 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.34 km SW of Anacortes, Washington · 13044 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.64 km WNW of Chico, Washington · 13049 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.44 km NE of Blyn, Washington · 13049 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.32 km W of Chilliwack, Canada · 13053 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 3.53 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13060 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.61 km NNW of Brier, Washington · 13061 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.66 km SW of Deming, Washington · 13062 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.510 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 13063 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.63 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13063 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.76 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 13068 days ago · 53 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10269963. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC.