Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 13 km WNW of Othello, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Othello, Washington on Sat, Jun 4, 1988, 11:20 PM PDT (06:20 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 9 km SSW of Coulee City, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1988-06-05 06:20:04 UTC
Depth
12.6 km (7.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.859° N, 119.348° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
145°
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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.49 km SSW of Coulee City, Washington · 13970 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.614 km WSW of Highland, Washington · 13969 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.78 km SW of Royal City, Washington · 13955 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.69 km SW of Royal City, Washington · 13955 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.616 km E of Royal City, Washington · 13955 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.98 km WNW of Touchet, Washington · 13951 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 3.316 km E of Royal City, Washington · 13950 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away

Before

  1. 1.720 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 13992 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.418 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 13993 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.718 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 13994 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.218 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 13994 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.918 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 13994 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 3.518 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 13997 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.54 km SW of Connell, Washington · 14001 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.518 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14001 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 2.218 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14012 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 1.618 km S of Prosser, Washington · 14013 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10231908. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC.