M1.8 earthquake 11 km ESE of Twisp, Washington
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Twisp, Washington on Fri, Jan 16, 1976, 10:25 AM PST (18:25 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.8 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-16 18:25:32 UTC
- Depth
- 19.3 km (12.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.332° N, 119.969° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 2.9 km horizontally, 5.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.03
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 275°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10840523. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC.