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M1.8 earthquake 12 km ESE of McCleary, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of McCleary, Washington on Tue, Aug 2, 1983, 2:55 PM PDT (21:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 12 km S of Pe Ell, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-08-02 21:55:15 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.023° N, 123.107° 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 2.6 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
129°
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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.212 km S of Pe Ell, Washington · 15755 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.02 km WSW of Burley, Washington · 15746 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.26 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 15740 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.26 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 15740 days ago · 24 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.53 km SE of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 15727 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.91 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 15725 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.95 km WNW of Tumwater, Washington · 15721 days ago · -1 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.211 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 15714 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.310 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 15713 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.72 km W of Rosedale, Washington · 15699 days ago · 27 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.61 km N of Normandy Park, Washington · 15698 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 2.11 km ENE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15757 days ago · 24 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.31 km N of Seabeck, Washington · 15757 days ago · 48 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.82 km SSW of Browns Point, Washington · 15760 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.03 km SW of Chico, Washington · 15761 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.210 km N of Mossyrock, Washington · 15764 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.67 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 15769 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.31 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington · 15778 days ago · 44 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.72 km SSE of Browns Point, Washington · 15780 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.45 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 15782 days ago · 47 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.45 km ENE of Chehalis, Washington · 15783 days ago · 52 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.51 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 15784 days ago · 24 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10156643. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.