M1.9 earthquake 6 km NNE of Washtucna, Washington
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Washtucna, Washington on Mon, Jan 14, 1985, 8:18 AM PST (16:18 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.6 5 km NNE of Washtucna, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-14 16:18:33 UTC
- Depth
- 9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.809° N, 118.289° 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 2.7 km horizontally, 7.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 217°, 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.65 km NNE of Washtucna, Washington · 15226 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
- 2.214 km NE of Richland, Washington · 15211 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
- 2.06 km N of Waitsburg, Washington · 15182 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
- 3.32 km NE of Lind, Washington · 15173 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10187708. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.