Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 10 km S of Bridgeport, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10 km S of Bridgeport, Washington on Fri, Jan 19, 1979, 10:44 AM PST (18:44 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1979-01-19 18:44:56 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.910° N, 119.678° 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, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
107°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.810 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17423 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.1Washington · 17423 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.0Washington · 17422 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.04 km WNW of Waterville, Washington · 17413 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.810 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17407 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.81 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 17398 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.846 km WNW of Granite Falls, Washington · 17394 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.912 km SSW of Marlin, Washington · 17384 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.67 km WSW of Entiat, Washington · 17371 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.815 km W of Entiat, Washington · 17368 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.610 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17368 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away

Before

  1. 1.710 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17424 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.710 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17424 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.910 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17424 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.713 km WSW of Conconully, Washington · 17439 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10848758. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC.