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M1.8 earthquake 7 km NE of Fall City, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Fall City, Washington on Fri, May 31, 1991, 8:55 PM PDT (03:55 UTC), 2 km (2 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
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-06-01 03:55:31 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.606° N, 121.810° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 3.5 km horizontally, 43.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
116°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.74 km ENE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 12906 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.74 km WNW of Hunts Point, Washington · 12901 days ago · 52 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.64 km ENE of Lake Morton-Berrydale, Washington · 12892 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.05 km SSE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 12891 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.122 km SSE of Greenwater, Washington · 12887 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12887 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.028 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12882 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.21 km ESE of Esperance, Washington · 12877 days ago · 22 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.11 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12876 days ago · 24 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.82 km NW of Poulsbo, Washington · 12875 days ago · 50 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.91 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12874 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12874 days ago · 23 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.66 km WNW of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 12869 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.71 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 12865 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.54 km NE of Enumclaw, Washington · 12864 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.22 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 12864 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.55 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington · 12863 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.12 km SSE of Three Lakes, Washington · 12857 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 1.69 km ESE of Riverbend, Washington · 12856 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 1.54 km SW of Fall City, Washington · 12855 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 3.24 km SSE of Bethel, Washington · 12853 days ago · 24 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 2.310 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12849 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 1.74 km SW of Sultan, Washington · 12847 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 1.71 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 12847 days ago · 21 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 2.08 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12914 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.75 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 12914 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.010 km E of Ashford, Washington · 12923 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.123 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12928 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.52 km S of May Creek, Washington · 12931 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.52 km SE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 12935 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 2.01 km SSE of Normandy Park, WA · 12935 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.456 km WNW of Granite Falls, Washington · 12936 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.614 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 12937 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.514 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 12937 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10274128. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC.