M2.4 earthquake 29 km W of Malo, Washington
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 29 km W of Malo, Washington on Tue, May 7, 1985, 10:03 AM PDT (17:03 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.4 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-07 17:03:26 UTC
- Depth
- 26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.849° N, 118.997° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 5.6 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.14
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 249°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.515 km SW of Disautel, Washington · 15114 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
- 1.718 km N of Winthrop, Washington · 15104 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.216 km SE of Okanogan, Washington · 15097 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10187238. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.