Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 23 km ESE of Packwood, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 23 km ESE of Packwood, Washington on Thu, Feb 25, 1988, 1:44 PM PST (21:44 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 24 km ENE of Yacolt, 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
1988-02-25 21:44:02 UTC
Depth
-0.9 km (-0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.522° N, 121.390° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.525 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 14101 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.39 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 14092 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.911 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 14081 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.117 km SW of Ellensburg, Washington · 14080 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.938 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 14066 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.86 km NW of Cliffdell, Washington · 14065 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.55 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 14063 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.516 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 14059 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.723 km ENE of Yacolt, Washington · 14055 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.823 km ENE of Yacolt, Washington · 14055 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 3.024 km ENE of Yacolt, Washington · 14055 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.89 km S of Morton, Washington · 14043 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 1.810 km E of Ashford, Washington · 14107 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.74 km NW of Goldendale, Washington · 14118 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.11 km NNW of Goldendale, Washington · 14118 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10230813. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.