M1.9 earthquake 10 km NNW of Klickitat, Washington
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 10 km NNW of Klickitat, Washington on Tue, Mar 24, 1987, 12:58 AM PST (08:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-24 08:58:27 UTC
- Depth
- 4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.899° N, 121.225° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.12
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 62°
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10218253. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.