Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 4 km NW of McCleary, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4 km NW of McCleary, Washington on Tue, Nov 23, 1982, 10:25 PM PST (06:25 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 0 km NW of Port Orchard, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-11-24 06:25:38 UTC
Depth
40.2 km (25.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.083° N, 123.302° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
116°
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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.00 km NW of Port Orchard, Washington · 15991 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.35 km NW of Burley, Washington · 15991 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.63 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 15982 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.83 km WSW of Chico, Washington · 15982 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.28 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 15980 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.06 km S of Seabeck, Washington · 15978 days ago · 21 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.19 km WSW of Belfair, Washington · 15975 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.33 km SW of Chico, Washington · 15974 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.94 km SE of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 15973 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.42 km S of Buckley, Washington · 15971 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.70 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 15969 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.00 km NE of Normandy Park, Washington · 15967 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.62 km N of Skokomish, Washington · 15966 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 1.610 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 15956 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.717 km N of Mossyrock, Washington · 15954 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.61 km NNW of Port Orchard, Washington · 16018 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.84 km NNE of Tracyton, Washington · 16020 days ago · 24 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.716 km W of Grayland, Washington · 16023 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.58 km ENE of Onalaska, Washington · 16024 days ago · 26 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.813 km W of Grayland, Washington · 16025 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.822 km W of Cohassett Beach, Washington · 16025 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.72 km NE of Keyport, Washington · 16025 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.520 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington · 16031 days ago · 45 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.74 km ENE of Southworth, Washington · 16032 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.98 km ENE of Manchester, Washington · 16036 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10149428. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.