Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 6 km SW of Warden, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Warden, Washington on Fri, Mar 25, 1988, 2:46 PM PST (22:46 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 7 km SW of Warden, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1988-03-25 22:46:52 UTC
Depth
1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.917° N, 119.092° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
120°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.67 km SW of Warden, Washington · 14053 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.011 km SSW of Harrington, Washington · 14048 days ago · 45 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.67 km WSW of George, Washington · 14047 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.920 km N of Ritzville, Washington · 14042 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.916 km SSE of Royal City, Washington · 14026 days ago · 20 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.516 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 14022 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.617 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 14022 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.218 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14011 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.518 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14001 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.54 km SW of Connell, Washington · 14000 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 1.88 km SW of Warden, Washington · 14064 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.57 km N of Richland, Washington · 14067 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.57 km N of Richland, Washington · 14068 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.67 km NNE of Richland, Washington · 14068 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.525 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 14078 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.825 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 14082 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.715 km SW of Cascade Valley, Washington · 14090 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10230778. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.