Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 1 km SW of Entiat, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 1 km SW of Entiat, Washington on Wed, Feb 14, 1979, 8:26 AM PST (16:26 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 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
1979-02-14 16:26:02 UTC
Depth
-0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.667° N, 120.226° 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 2.1 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
231°, 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.846 km WNW of Granite Falls, Washington · 17392 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.912 km SSW of Marlin, Washington · 17382 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.67 km WSW of Entiat, Washington · 17368 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.815 km W of Entiat, Washington · 17366 days ago · -1 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.610 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17365 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.717 km ENE of Leavenworth, Washington · 17350 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 3.0Washington · 17344 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.5Washington · 17344 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.09 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17337 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 2.313 km NNE of Naches, Washington · 17397 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.810 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17404 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.04 km WNW of Waterville, Washington · 17411 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.0Washington · 17420 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.1Washington · 17420 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.810 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17421 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.110 km S of Bridgeport, Washington · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.710 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17422 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.710 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17422 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 3.910 km NNW of Mansfield, Washington · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10848993. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC.