Washington earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 24 km NNW of Bickleton, Washington

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Bickleton, Washington on Tue, Oct 19, 1982, 12:32 AM PDT (07:32 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-10-19 07:32:37 UTC
Depth
11.3 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.185° N, 120.464° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 3.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
36

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10147913. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC.