Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 6 km SSW of Entiat, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Entiat, Washington on Sun, Mar 5, 1989, 2:41 AM PST (10:41 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-03-05 10:41:19 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.628° N, 120.250° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
187°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.5Washington · 13722 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.29 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 13720 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 2.28 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13716 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.69 km NW of Royal City, Washington · 13715 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.7Washington · 13715 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.68 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13713 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.63 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13705 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13697 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 1.67 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13696 days ago · -1 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13696 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.415 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13689 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.922 km NNE of Terrace Heights, Washington · 13686 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.87 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 13680 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.814 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13670 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.215 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13669 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.214 km ESE of Mansfield, Washington · 13669 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 1.81 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 13733 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.110 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13738 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.97 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 13741 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.28 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13741 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.24 km SE of Coulee City, Washington · 13744 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.215 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13747 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.47 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 13750 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.38 km NNE of Methow, Washington · 13751 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10239458. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.