Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 13 km SE of Rainier, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Rainier, Washington on Wed, Jan 30, 1991, 12:35 AM PST (08:35 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 10 km SSE of Mineral, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Rainier forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-01-30 08:35:21 UTC
Depth
12.5 km (7.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.786° N, 122.583° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
79°
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: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.813 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13027 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 1.90 km NNE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13026 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13024 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.939 km S of Morton, Washington · 13022 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13021 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.92 km ESE of Belfair, Washington · 13018 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.537 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 13014 days ago · -2 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13014 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.51 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 13009 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13005 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.610 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 13004 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 1.53 km WSW of North Bend, Washington · 12999 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.810 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12997 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.53 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12995 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.54 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 12995 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.02 km WNW of Maple Valley, Washington · 12987 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.10 km W of Normandy Park, Washington · 12985 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.525 km S of Morton, Washington · 12984 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.63 km WSW of Fox Island, Washington · 12983 days ago · 49 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.410 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 12981 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 1.816 km S of Morton, Washington · 12980 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 1.91 km WNW of Maple Valley, Washington · 12979 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12978 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 1.835 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12978 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  25. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12977 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.636 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12977 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 2.121 km SW of Easton, Washington · 12977 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 2.62 km W of Maple Valley, Washington · 12977 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 1.719 km S of Morton, Washington · 12976 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 1.59 km NNE of Naselle, Washington · 12972 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 2.324 km S of Morton, Washington · 12970 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  32. 1.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12969 days ago · -2 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 1.812 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 13034 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.33 km ENE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13034 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.715 km S of Morton, Washington · 13037 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.56 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 13038 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13048 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.64 km WNW of Chico, Washington · 13049 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13054 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.110 km SW of Greenwater, Washington · 13054 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13057 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.720 km S of Packwood, Washington · 13058 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10272333. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC.