Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 1 km NNW of Harrah, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Harrah, Washington on Sun, Apr 14, 1985, 7:33 AM PST (15:33 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 24 km SE of Kittitas, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-14 15:33:05 UTC
Depth
14.7 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.413° N, 120.552° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.024 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 15135 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 3.213 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 15131 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.813 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 15131 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.75 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 15116 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.512 km S of South Cle Elum, Washington · 15112 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.114 km SSW of Vantage, Washington · 15111 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.014 km SSW of Vantage, Washington · 15111 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.614 km WNW of Mattawa, Washington · 15111 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.79 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 15111 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.315 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 15110 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.814 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 15110 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.114 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 15110 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.614 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 15110 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.614 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 15097 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.413 km NNW of Vantage, Washington · 15096 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.613 km SSW of Vantage, Washington · 15095 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.711 km NNE of Selah, Washington · 15088 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 1.67 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 15078 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.314 km SSW of Vantage, Washington · 15159 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10187433. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC.