M1.9 earthquake 10 km SSW of Bickleton, Washington
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Bickleton, Washington on Sat, Apr 26, 1986, 12:37 PM PST (20:37 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.8 8 km SSW of Tampico, 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
- 1986-04-26 20:37:34 UTC
- Depth
- 2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.922° N, 120.372° W
- Region
- Oregon
- 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 1.5 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.09
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 109°
- Stations used
- 22
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
- 1.86 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 14753 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
- 1.612 km W of Tieton, Washington · 14712 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
- 2.88 km SSW of Tampico, Washington · 14704 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10205123. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC.