M1.7 earthquake 5 km NNE of Nespelem, Washington
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Nespelem, Washington on Sat, Feb 13, 1988, 9:16 PM PST (05:16 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-02-14 05:16:19 UTC
- Depth
- 8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.212° N, 118.946° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 2.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 222°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.77 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 14075 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
- 1.79 km SW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 14047 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10229393. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.