Washington earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 7 km WSW of George, Washington

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of George, Washington on Thu, Apr 7, 1988, 4:25 PM PDT (23:25 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 18 km ESE of Royal City, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1988-04-07 23:25:18 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.044° N, 119.939° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.79 km SW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 14055 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.96 km ENE of Chelan, Washington · 14041 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.96 km ENE of Chelan, Washington · 14041 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.55 km E of Chelan, Washington · 14040 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.84 km WNW of Waterville, Washington · 14040 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.916 km SSE of Royal City, Washington · 14034 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.52 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 14033 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.516 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 14030 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.617 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 14030 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 3.38 km WSW of Entiat, Washington · 14028 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.93 km W of Summitview, Washington · 14026 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.56 km ENE of Chelan, Washington · 14021 days ago · -1 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.48 km WNW of Tieton, Washington · 14021 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.218 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14019 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.518 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14009 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 1.54 km SW of Connell, Washington · 14008 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.54 km WSW of Mansfield, Washington · 14005 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 3.518 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 14005 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.88 km NE of Chelan, Washington · 14002 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.918 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 14002 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 2.218 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14002 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 1.718 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 14002 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 2.418 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 14001 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 1.720 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 14000 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 2.013 km WNW of Othello, Washington · 13997 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 1.86 km NW of Cliffdell, Washington · 14061 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.67 km SW of Warden, Washington · 14061 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.917 km N of Cashmere, Washington · 14061 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.16 km SW of Warden, Washington · 14068 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.88 km SW of Warden, Washington · 14072 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.117 km SW of Ellensburg, Washington · 14075 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.57 km N of Richland, Washington · 14076 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.57 km N of Richland, Washington · 14076 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.67 km NNE of Richland, Washington · 14076 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.77 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 14083 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10229248. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:09 AM UTC.