M1.5 earthquake 32 km NE of Queets, Washington
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 32 km NE of Queets, Washington on Mon, Apr 27, 1987, 7:25 PM PDT (02:25 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.8 3 km W of Chico, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.5 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-28 02:25:43 UTC
- Depth
- -0.7 km (-0.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.747° N, 124.019° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.07
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 95°
- Stations used
- 13
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10220278. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:18 AM UTC.