Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 5 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington on Sun, Jul 14, 1991, 5:16 PM PDT (00:16 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4 km SSE of Bethel, 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
1991-07-15 00:16:57 UTC
Depth
15.9 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.228° N, 121.931° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
73°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.12 km SSE of Three Lakes, Washington · 12857 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.69 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 12856 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.57 km W of Morton, Washington · 12855 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.54 km SW of Fall City, Washington · 12855 days ago · 19 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 3.24 km SSE of Bethel, Washington · 12853 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.310 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12849 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.74 km SW of Sultan, Washington · 12847 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.71 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 12847 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.89 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12845 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 2.39 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12844 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.21 km WSW of Belfair, Washington · 12844 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.03 km WNW of Maple Valley, Washington · 12841 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 1.75 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 12835 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.09 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12830 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.33 km W of Wauna, Washington · 12826 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.21 km NNW of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 12825 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.85 km E of Belfair, Washington · 12824 days ago · 45 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.91 km NW of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 12823 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.81 km N of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 12821 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.628 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12821 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 1.73 km SW of Tacoma, Washington · 12819 days ago · 49 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 2.01 km NW of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 12816 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.53 km SSW of Des Moines, Washington · 12813 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  24. 2.222 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12813 days ago · -2 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 1.63 km SE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA · 12808 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 2.01 km SE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12808 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  27. 1.60 km ENE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12807 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 2.019 km S of Morton, Washington · 12806 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.20 km SE of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12804 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 2.22 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 12864 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.54 km NE of Enumclaw, Washington · 12864 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.71 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 12865 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.66 km WNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 12869 days ago · 23 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12874 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.91 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12874 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.82 km NW of Poulsbo, Washington · 12875 days ago · 50 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.11 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12876 days ago · 24 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.21 km ESE of Esperance, Washington · 12877 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.010 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 12881 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.028 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12882 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.619 km S of Morton, Washington · 12884 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12887 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.122 km SSE of Greenwater, Washington · 12887 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.05 km SSE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 12891 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.64 km ENE of Lake Morton-Berrydale, Washington · 12892 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10278903. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC.