M2.2 earthquake 27 km SW of Springdale, Washington
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 27 km SW of Springdale, Washington on Tue, Oct 25, 1983, 1:17 PM PDT (20:17 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.2 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-10-25 20:17:18 UTC
- Depth
- 7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.913° N, 118.046° 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 4.1 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.16
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 287°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 2.111 km SSW of Springdale, Washington · 15691 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
- 1.619 km ENE of Nespelem, Washington · 15694 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
- 2.023 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 15696 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
- 1.920 km NNE of Ritzville, Washington · 15699 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10171173. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.