Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 13 km SW of Chehalis, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13 km SW of Chehalis, Washington on Mon, Nov 25, 1991, 9:34 PM PST (05:34 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5 km WNW of Wauna, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-11-26 05:34:11 UTC
Depth
44.2 km (27.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.589° N, 123.102° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.829 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12716 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.814 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12712 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.16 km W of Mineral, Washington · 12708 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.94 km ESE of Belfair, Washington · 12708 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12706 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12702 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.96 km NNW of Tokeland, Washington · 12701 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.19 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12700 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.838 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12694 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12689 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.110 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12679 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 3.15 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 12677 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.022 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 12733 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.62 km WSW of McChord Air Force Base, Washington · 12744 days ago · 50 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.68 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12744 days ago · 21 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.79 km SE of Bucoda, WA · 12744 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 3.010 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12746 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.79 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12746 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 1.69 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12746 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.69 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12746 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.816 km WSW of La Grande, Washington · 12748 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10288343. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:07 PM UTC.