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M1.6 earthquake 8 km E of McKenna, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km E of McKenna, Washington on Sat, Sep 19, 1992, 10:40 PM PDT (05:40 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 15 km NNE of Aberdeen Gardens, 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
1992-09-20 05:40:21 UTC
Depth
22.5 km (14.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.929° N, 122.451° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
41

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 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.811 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 12418 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12418 days ago · -2 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.70 km WSW of McCleary, Washington · 12417 days ago · 42 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.726 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12416 days ago · -2 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.65 km E of Black Diamond, Washington · 12413 days ago · -2 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12411 days ago · -2 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.815 km NNE of Aberdeen Gardens, Washington · 12399 days ago · 34 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.57 km W of Packwood, Washington · 12394 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.528 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12389 days ago · -2 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.7Washington · 12375 days ago · -2 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12375 days ago · -2 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.520 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 12373 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.621 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 12373 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 1.68 km ENE of Ravensdale, Washington · 12431 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.627 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12440 days ago · -2 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12441 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.629 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12441 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.023 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · -2 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.511 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 1.712 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.10 km NW of Carnation, Washington · 12445 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.729 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12447 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.334 km NNE of Amboy, WA · 12449 days ago · -2 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.3Washington · 12449 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12452 days ago · -2 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.422 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 12455 days ago · -2 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10298323. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC.