M2.3 earthquake 1 km E of Mission, Canada

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km E of Mission, Canada on Wed, Jan 1, 1986, 4:04 PM PST (00:04 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 9 km NE of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10200293. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.