M2.7 earthquake 26 km E of Neilton, Washington
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 26 km E of Neilton, Washington on Fri, Nov 15, 1985, 1:03 PM PST (21:03 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-15 21:03:09 UTC
- Depth
- 41.2 km (25.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.459° N, 123.529° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.07
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 90°
- Stations used
- 36
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.611 km SE of Neilton, Washington · 14910 days ago · 47 km deep · 24 km away
- 2.17 km ESE of Quilcene, Washington · 14889 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
- 1.62 km WNW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 14888 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
- 1.72 km SW of Chico, Washington · 14881 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
- 1.57 km W of Burley, Washington · 14879 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
- 1.99 km NNW of Belfair, Washington · 14866 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
- 1.76 km W of Port Townsend, Washington · 14864 days ago · 50 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.73 km ESE of Indianola, Washington · 14862 days ago · 22 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10199673. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.