M2.1 earthquake 1 km ENE of Riverside, Washington
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Riverside, Washington on Sat, Nov 16, 1985, 8:43 AM PST (16:43 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-16 16:43:32 UTC
- Depth
- 11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.506° N, 119.490° 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 2.2 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.09
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 246°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10199713. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:39 AM UTC.