Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 19 km SSW of Disautel, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 19 km SSW of Disautel, Washington on Sun, Mar 30, 1986, 7:56 AM PST (15:56 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 10 km N of Entiat, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Okanogan forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-03-30 15:56:07 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.197° N, 119.315° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
150°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10206003. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC.