Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7 km N of Methow, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7 km N of Methow, Washington on Thu, Aug 22, 1985, 2:40 AM PDT (09:40 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-08-22 09:40:11 UTC
Depth
-0.5 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.200° N, 119.990° 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 1.4 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
172°
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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.1Washington · 15001 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.913 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 14997 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.415 km ESE of Mansfield, Washington · 14997 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.913 km E of Bridgeport, Washington · 14994 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.61 km N of Chelan Falls, Washington · 14990 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.113 km E of Bridgeport, Washington · 14990 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 1.822 km E of Skykomish, Washington · 14990 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.530 km NW of Leavenworth, Washington · 14987 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 1.83 km E of Manson, Washington · 14983 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.10 km E of Entiat, Washington · 14978 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.218 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 14975 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.118 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 14973 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.61 km NNW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 14971 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.517 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 14970 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.8Washington · 14968 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.61 km NNW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 14967 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.2Washington · 14967 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.59 km WNW of Entiat, Washington · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 3.29 km NNW of Entiat, Washington · 14958 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.821 km WNW of Republic, Washington · 14957 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.112 km SE of Bridgeport, Washington · 14957 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 2.417 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 14956 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 1.61 km N of Chelan Falls, Washington · 15019 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.829 km NW of Leavenworth, Washington · 15021 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.512 km ENE of Mansfield, Washington · 15027 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.35 km E of Entiat, Washington · 15030 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.110 km WNW of Entiat, Washington · 15031 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.529 km NW of Leavenworth, Washington · 15034 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.5Washington · 15035 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.714 km ESE of Mansfield, Washington · 15035 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10195408. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC.