M1.9 earthquake 2 km WSW of Chelan, Washington
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Chelan, Washington on Wed, Apr 1, 1987, 2:19 PM PST (22:19 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-01 22:19:44 UTC
- Depth
- -0.7 km (-0.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.830° N, 120.049° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.11
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 101°
- Stations used
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.81 km WNW of Waterville, Washington · 14394 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
- 1.73 km WSW of Chelan, Washington · 14375 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
- 1.513 km ESE of Twisp, Washington · 14368 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10216788. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.