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M1.6 earthquake 17 km SW of Nile, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Nile, Washington on Sun, Jan 18, 2026, 2:35 PM PST (22:35 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 7 km SE of Mineral, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2026-01-18 22:35:46 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.719° N, 121.123° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
40

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 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.111 km NNE of Selah, Washington · 248 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.523 km N of Trout Lake, Washington · 239 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.610 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 234 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.87 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 221 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.87 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 216 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.56 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 215 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 213 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.17 km E of Tanner, Washington · 204 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 4
  9. 2.317 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 204 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.810 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 202 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.741 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 200 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.57 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 199 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 3
  13. 2.07 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 199 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 2.017 km WSW of Nile, Washington · 257 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.712 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 274 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62223351. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.