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M1.6 earthquake 8 km S of Rainier, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km S of Rainier, Washington on Wed, Aug 27, 1986, 8:20 AM PDT (15:20 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-08-27 15:20:58 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.808° N, 122.689° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14625 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14623 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14623 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14623 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14622 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14621 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14619 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14619 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14618 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14617 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.02 km W of Fox Island, Washington · 14616 days ago · 26 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.81 km NNE of Riverton, Washington · 14602 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.7Washington · 14602 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14602 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14601 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14597 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14597 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14597 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14597 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14597 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14596 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14596 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14596 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14596 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 2.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14596 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14596 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14596 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14592 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14592 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  30. 1.83 km NW of Wauna, Washington · 14591 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14591 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14590 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14590 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 3.517 km ESE of Toledo, Washington · 14590 days ago · 68 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14589 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14589 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  37. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14588 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14587 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14587 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 2.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14587 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14586 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14586 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14586 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14586 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14586 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 2.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14585 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14585 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14585 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14585 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14585 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14584 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14584 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  58. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14584 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 2.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14583 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10212598. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC.