Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km SE of Kittitas, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Kittitas, Washington on Mon, Aug 10, 1992, 1:26 PM PDT (20:26 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 6 km W of Entiat, 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
1992-08-10 20:26:01 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.972° N, 120.397° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.920 km SSE of Royal City, Washington · 12468 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.66 km W of Entiat, Washington · 12467 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.626 km N of Leavenworth, Washington · 12462 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.422 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 12456 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.74 km NW of Entiat, Washington · 12455 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.729 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12447 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.629 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12441 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.627 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12441 days ago · -2 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.65 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 12435 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 1.91 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12434 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.911 km W of Entiat, Washington · 12428 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.512 km N of Naches, Washington · 12422 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.811 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 12419 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.61 km SE of Yakima, Washington · 12484 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.221 km SSE of Harrah, Washington · 12496 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.121 km SSW of Toppenish, Washington · 12499 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10294323. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC.