Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12 km ENE of Naches, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Naches, Washington on Sat, Feb 25, 1984, 4:21 AM PST (12:21 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 14 km SSE of Kittitas, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-02-25 12:21:47 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.794° N, 120.561° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
78°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 15540 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.614 km SSE of Kittitas, Washington · 15539 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.81 km WSW of Selah, Washington · 15539 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.84 km NE of Tampico, Washington · 15537 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.515 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15537 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.616 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15535 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.9Washington · 15531 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.9Washington · 15531 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.111 km N of Sunnyslope, Washington · 15528 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.77 km SW of South Cle Elum, Washington · 15523 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.023 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 15521 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 4.313 km ENE of Sunnyslope, Washington · 15505 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.111 km E of Kittitas, Washington · 15495 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.08 km SSE of Leavenworth, Washington · 15493 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 2.38 km SSE of Leavenworth, Washington · 15557 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.513 km W of Entiat, Washington · 15558 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.64 km W of South Wenatchee, Washington · 15559 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.823 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 15562 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.115 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15563 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.620 km ESE of Desert Aire, Washington · 15566 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.83 km WSW of Cowiche, Washington · 15568 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.819 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 15568 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.619 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 15571 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.312 km WSW of Entiat, Washington · 15577 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10179168. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.