Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 4 km ESE of Lake Roesiger, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Lake Roesiger, Washington on Fri, Nov 12, 1982, 8:19 PM PST (04:19 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 8 km SE of Wilderness Rim, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-11-13 04:19:06 UTC
Depth
17.1 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.965° N, 121.874° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
149°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.38 km SE of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 16019 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.61 km NNW of Port Orchard, Washington · 16018 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.23 km ESE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 16017 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.6Washington · 16016 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.62 km NW of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 16011 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.37 km SE of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 16005 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.68 km SE of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 16005 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.82 km NE of West Lake Sammamish, Washington · 15996 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.21 km SSE of Kingsgate, Washington · 15995 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.23 km NW of Redmond, Washington · 15995 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.09 km WNW of La Conner, Washington · 15992 days ago · 57 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.00 km NW of Port Orchard, Washington · 15991 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.35 km NW of Burley, Washington · 15991 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.413 km WSW of Greenwater, Washington · 15987 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.84 km N of Kingston, Washington · 15984 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.63 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 15982 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.83 km WSW of Chico, Washington · 15982 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.35 km SE of Hansville, Washington · 15981 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.28 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 15980 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.86 km NNE of Lofall, Washington · 15979 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 2.06 km S of Seabeck, Washington · 15979 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.33 km SW of Chico, Washington · 15974 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 2.210 km ESE of Ravensdale, Washington · 15973 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.94 km SE of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 15973 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 1.68 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 15973 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 2.011 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 15973 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  27. 2.42 km SSW of Easton, Washington · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 1.69 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 15973 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  29. 2.42 km S of Buckley, Washington · 15971 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.70 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 15969 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 2.00 km NE of Normandy Park, Washington · 15968 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 1.96 km SSW of Hansville, Washington · 15962 days ago · 19 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 2.61 km ESE of Port Townsend, Washington · 15960 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.84 km NNE of Tracyton, Washington · 16020 days ago · 24 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.97 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 16022 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.72 km NE of Keyport, Washington · 16025 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.97 km SE of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 16026 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.75 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 16027 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.74 km ENE of Southworth, Washington · 16032 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.50 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 16033 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.84 km SE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 16035 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.98 km ENE of Manchester, Washington · 16036 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.14 km ESE of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 16039 days ago · 17 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 2.014 km N of May Creek, Washington · 16040 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.01 km ENE of Keyport, Washington · 16043 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.04 km N of Woods Creek, Washington · 16044 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.76 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 16045 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.63 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 16047 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.65 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 16048 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 3.02 km W of Manchester, Washington · 16048 days ago · 27 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.2Washington · 16049 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10146778. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.