Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 13 km N of Elma, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13 km N of Elma, Washington on Mon, Jul 26, 1982, 4:53 PM PDT (23:53 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 2 km WNW of Artondale, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-07-26 23:53:53 UTC
Depth
49.8 km (31.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.128° N, 123.428° 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 8.1 km horizontally, 5.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
158°
Stations used
6

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 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.92 km WNW of Artondale, Washington · 16116 days ago · 24 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.618 km NNW of Amanda Park, Washington · 16115 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.94 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 16108 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.02 km WSW of Belfair, Washington · 16103 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.33 km NW of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 16102 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.012 km SSE of Neilton, Washington · 16101 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.61 km ENE of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 16100 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.96 km W of Shelton, Washington · 16086 days ago · 40 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.03 km WSW of Mercer Island, Washington · 16082 days ago · 21 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.90 km N of Lakeland South, Washington · 16073 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.74 km NNE of Brinnon, Washington · 16071 days ago · 48 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 1.83 km WNW of Ruston, Washington · 16144 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.97 km SSW of Grapeview, Washington · 16155 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10142143. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC.