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M1.6 earthquake 2 km N of Manchester, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km N of Manchester, Washington on Sat, Jun 20, 1992, 12:43 AM PDT (07:43 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 0 km NNE of Picnic Point, 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
1992-06-20 07:43:25 UTC
Depth
24.1 km (15.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.576° N, 122.549° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.30 km NNE of Picnic Point, Washington · 12522 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.52 km SSW of Everett, Washington · 12519 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.118 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12514 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.32 km NE of Jamestown, Washington · 12513 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.912 km WSW of Anacortes, Washington · 12510 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.58 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 12505 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.20 km NNE of Picnic Point, Washington · 12502 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.11 km SE of Esperance, Washington · 12502 days ago · 19 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.05 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 12500 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.95 km WSW of Darrington, Washington · 12500 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.62 km SE of Des Moines, Washington · 12495 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.50 km WSW of Picnic Point, Washington · 12487 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.73 km SW of White Center, Washington · 12487 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 2.07 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 12485 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12480 days ago · -2 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.124 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12466 days ago · -2 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 1.611 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 12525 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.98 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 12529 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.51 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12529 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.75 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 12531 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.923 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12532 days ago · -2 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.32 km W of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 12534 days ago · 19 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 1.60 km N of Ames Lake, Washington · 12534 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.65 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 12544 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.44 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 12544 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.52 km ENE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 12552 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10296653. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC.