Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 10 km NNW of Malott, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10 km NNW of Malott, Washington on Fri, Jan 10, 1992, 9:34 AM PST (17:34 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 4 km WNW of Waterville, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-01-10 17:34:31 UTC
Depth
1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.377° N, 119.744° 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 2.8 km horizontally, 5.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
16

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 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.02 km NNW of Tonasket, Washington · 12679 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.95 km NW of Waterville, Washington · 12677 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.44 km WNW of Waterville, Washington · 12671 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.36 km S of Chelan Falls, Washington · 12658 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.08 km W of Twisp, Washington · 12643 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.99 km SW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 12633 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.742 km SSE of Princeton, Canada · 12628 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.811 km NNW of Keller, Washington · 12627 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.53 km SE of Electric City, Washington · 12627 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 1.914 km N of Keller, Washington · 12627 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.311 km NNW of Keller, Washington · 12626 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 1.9Washington · 12700 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.75 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 12703 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10285098. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC.