Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 23 km E of Mansfield, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 23 km E of Mansfield, Washington on Sun, Oct 9, 1983, 2:03 AM PDT (09:03 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 27 km SW of Springdale, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-10-09 09:03:24 UTC
Depth
2.8 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.842° N, 119.330° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 3.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
142°
Stations used
5

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. 1.619 km ENE of Nespelem, Washington · 15689 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.69 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 15685 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.52 km W of Entiat, Washington · 15683 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.64 km W of Entiat, Washington · 15680 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.227 km SW of Springdale, Washington · 15674 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.65 km NNE of Entiat, Washington · 15673 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.86 km N of Waterville, Washington · 15667 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.77 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 15665 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.89 km WNW of Entiat, Washington · 15663 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.711 km NW of Okanogan, Washington · 15661 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.54 km N of Entiat, Washington · 15661 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.02 km WNW of Tonasket, Washington · 15650 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.314 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 15644 days ago · -1 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.813 km W of Entiat, Washington · 15637 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.74 km SW of West Wenatchee, Washington · 15631 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 1.54 km N of Entiat, Washington · 15692 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.920 km NNE of Ritzville, Washington · 15694 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.68 km N of Entiat, Washington · 15700 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.013 km N of Quincy, Washington · 15701 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.54 km SSW of West Wenatchee, Washington · 15701 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.15 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 15704 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.55 km WSW of Waterville, Washington · 15709 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.66 km NW of Entiat, Washington · 15715 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.56 km NW of Entiat, Washington · 15715 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.411 km NW of Entiat, Washington · 15716 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10167113. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC.