Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 7 km NNE of Bickleton, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Bickleton, Washington on Fri, Jan 11, 1991, 9:59 PM PST (05:59 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 14 km NE of Naches, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-01-12 05:59:58 UTC
Depth
11.3 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.057° N, 120.257° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 6.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.916 km NE of Naches, Washington · 13026 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.414 km NE of Naches, Washington · 13026 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.215 km NNE of Naches, Washington · 13005 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.02 km SSE of Mattawa, Washington · 13002 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.67 km ENE of Naches, Washington · 12988 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.66 km ENE of Naches, Washington · 12988 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 3.49 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13068 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.59 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13069 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.29 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13069 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.54 km NW of Bickleton, Washington · 13073 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.99 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13074 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.29 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13074 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.19 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13075 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10269718. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.