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M1.7 earthquake 8 km N of Waterville, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8 km N of Waterville, Washington on Sat, Jul 27, 1991, 11:25 AM PDT (18:25 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 6 km SE of Kittitas, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-07-27 18:25:43 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.728° N, 120.066° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.09 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 12850 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.82 km SE of Entiat, Washington · 12848 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.621 km SW of South Wenatchee, Washington · 12845 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.67 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12843 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.86 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12843 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.57 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12835 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.14 km SSE of Pateros, Washington · 12833 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 2.47 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12830 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.57 km SSE of Kittitas, Washington · 12829 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.35 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 12827 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 1.56 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12827 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.56 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12823 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.96 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12822 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.534 km W of Winthrop, Washington · 12814 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.78 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12807 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.67 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12806 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 1.57 km SSE of Kittitas, Washington · 12795 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.17 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12795 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 1.96 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12793 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 1.67 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12861 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.68 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12870 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.6Washington · 12872 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.07 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12872 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 3.38 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12872 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.17 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12872 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 1.75 km SSE of Kittitas, Washington · 12873 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.37 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12873 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 3.47 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12873 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.76 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12873 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10282348. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC.