Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 10 km NE of Nile, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Nile, Washington on Fri, Nov 25, 1988, 4:35 AM PST (12:35 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 12 km WSW of Packwood, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1988-11-25 12:35:35 UTC
Depth
0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.880° N, 120.828° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 6.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
29°
Stations used
45

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16 km SSW of Packwood, Washington · 13813 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.68 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13809 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.78 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13808 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.89 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13808 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.58 km SSE of Leavenworth, Washington · 13808 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.67 km SSE of Leavenworth, Washington · 13807 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.66 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13801 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.911 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13789 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.012 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 13775 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.712 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 13775 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.733 km WSW of Tampico, Washington · 13766 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 1.98 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13832 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.513 km NE of Ashford, WA · 13839 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.79 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13843 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.519 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13843 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.07 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 13846 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.95 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 13848 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10237603. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC.