Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 9 km E of McKenna, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9 km E of McKenna, Washington on Tue, Jun 17, 1986, 2:12 PM PDT (21:12 UTC), 20 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 1 km W of Hoodsport, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-06-17 21:12:50 UTC
Depth
20.3 km (12.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.921° N, 122.437° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14696 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.71 km W of Hoodsport, Washington · 14695 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14693 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14684 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.828 km S of Mossyrock, Washington · 14684 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.412 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 14682 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.77 km NNW of Tenino, Washington · 14668 days ago · 52 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.83 km E of Maple Valley, Washington · 14668 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14657 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.736 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 14656 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.63 km WSW of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 14654 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.54 km NW of Brinnon, Washington · 14649 days ago · 46 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14647 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.65 km E of Tanner, Washington · 14707 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.223 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 14717 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.02 km NNE of Southworth, Washington · 14718 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.62 km NE of Southworth, Washington · 14718 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.52 km NE of Southworth, Washington · 14718 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.719 km S of Morton, Washington · 14721 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.824 km S of Morton, Washington · 14724 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.27 km WNW of Morton, Washington · 14732 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10206858. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.