Washington earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 16 km NNW of Vantage, Washington

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Vantage, Washington on Mon, Oct 5, 1987, 3:20 PM PDT (22:20 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 2 km ENE of Cowiche, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

George forecastMore in Washington

Map

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

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-10-05 22:20:12 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.071° N, 120.091° 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 0.7 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
36

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.917 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 14219 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.56 km NW of Entiat, Washington · 14213 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.05 km WNW of Quincy, Washington · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.917 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 14184 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.77 km SSW of Desert Aire, Washington · 14184 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.85 km NE of Kittitas, Washington · 14182 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.01 km NNE of Entiat, Washington · 14177 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.518 km SW of Othello, Washington · 14175 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 4.12 km ENE of Cowiche, Washington · 14174 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 4.33 km ENE of Cowiche, Washington · 14174 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.217 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 14172 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 1.516 km NNW of Vantage, Washington · 14235 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.819 km WNW of Desert Aire, Washington · 14236 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.717 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14238 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.09 km SSW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 14240 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.513 km NE of Cliffdell, Washington · 14243 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.54 km N of Waterville, Washington · 14245 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.75 km NNE of Entiat, Washington · 14251 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10224043. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC.