Washington earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 3 km E of Maple Valley, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 3 km E of Maple Valley, Washington on Sat, Jul 26, 1986, 3:06 PM PDT (22:06 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 25 km NNW of Leavenworth, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-07-26 22:06:54 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.386° N, 122.000° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.63 km WSW of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 14654 days ago · 18 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 2.025 km NNW of Leavenworth, Washington · 14651 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.54 km NW of Brinnon, Washington · 14649 days ago · 46 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.07 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 14637 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.917 km E of Verlot, Washington · 14636 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.11 km N of Bothell West, Washington · 14636 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.68 km S of Rainier, Washington · 14636 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.810 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 14636 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.73 km SSE of Klahanie, Washington · 14632 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.91 km SE of Allyn, Washington · 14632 days ago · 27 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.8Washington · 14631 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.514 km ESE of Verlot, Washington · 14631 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.317 km E of Verlot, Washington · 14630 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.3Puget Sound region, Washington · 14625 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.02 km W of Fox Island, Washington · 14616 days ago · 26 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.64 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 14616 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.820 km E of Verlot, Washington · 14616 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.417 km ESE of Verlot, Washington · 14616 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 1.77 km NNW of Tenino, Washington · 14669 days ago · 52 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.0Washington · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.29 km ESE of Verlot, Washington · 14681 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.92 km ENE of Camano, Washington · 14692 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.76 km ENE of Lofall, Washington · 14695 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.71 km W of Hoodsport, Washington · 14695 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.63 km SSE of Priest Point, Washington · 14698 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10212608. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.