M1.7 earthquake 7 km WSW of Chelan, Washington
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Chelan, Washington on Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 8:10 AM PDT (15:10 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.3 4 km NW of Waterville, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.7 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-20 15:10:46 UTC
- Depth
- 6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.821° N, 120.113° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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, 0.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 62°
- 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: 1 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw714082082. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC.