M1.9 earthquake 25 km N of Davenport, Washington
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 25 km N of Davenport, Washington on Wed, Apr 1, 1981, 4:29 PM PST (00:29 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.0 16 km SW of Odessa, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-02 00:29:33 UTC
- Depth
- 8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.886° N, 118.148° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.07
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 130°
- Stations used
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.53 km N of Ritzville, Washington · 16605 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
- 1.517 km WSW of Electric City, Washington · 16594 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
- 2.016 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 16566 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10098173. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.