Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 4 km ESE of Wilderness Rim, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Wilderness Rim, Washington on Wed, May 19, 1982, 5:38 PM PDT (00:38 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 4 km S of Cottage Lake, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (md), micro
Local time: Wed, May 19, 1982, 5:38 PM PDT
UTC: 1982-05-20 00:38:41 UTC
Depth: 13.4 km (8.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 47.427° N, 121.716° W
Region: Washington
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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.04
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 123°
Stations used: 14

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10137123. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.