Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 4 km E of McKenna, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4 km E of McKenna, Washington on Fri, Feb 24, 1989, 7:33 AM PST (15:33 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 8 km SW of Grapeview, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-02-24 15:33:52 UTC
Depth
21.4 km (13.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.933° N, 122.492° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.63 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13733 days ago · 22 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.53 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13733 days ago · 20 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.013 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13731 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13730 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.12 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13715 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.01 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13715 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.61 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13715 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.22 km ENE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13715 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.01 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13715 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 1.62 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13715 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.82 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13715 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.01 km NNE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13715 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.617 km SSE of Packwood, Washington · 13713 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.125 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13712 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.24 km SE of Skamokawa Valley, Washington · 13712 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.514 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13707 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 1.514 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13707 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.84 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13702 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.73 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13702 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.5Washington · 13698 days ago · 22 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 2.23 km SSE of Ames Lake, Washington · 13695 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 1.98 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 13695 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13695 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13694 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 1.76 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 13693 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 1.93 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13691 days ago · 22 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.74 km E of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 13691 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 2.220 km S of Morton, Washington · 13690 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  29. 2.88 km SW of Grapeview, Washington · 13689 days ago · 46 km deep · 49 km away
  30. 1.936 km S of Morton, Washington · 13688 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.79 km SE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13687 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  32. 1.613 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13687 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 1.51 km NE of Yarrow Point, Washington · 13686 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 2.52 km WNW of Indianola, Washington · 13683 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 1.76 km SW of Seattle, Washington · 13683 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13682 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 2.3Puget Sound region, Washington · 13682 days ago · 27 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 2.80 km W of Maple Valley, Washington · 13679 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  39. 1.71 km W of Edmonds, Washington · 13677 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.44 km E of McKenna, Washington · 13735 days ago · 22 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.02 km W of Dash Point, Washington · 13738 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13741 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13741 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13742 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.814 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 13746 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.55 km WSW of Seattle, Washington · 13749 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.71 km NE of Maple Valley, Washington · 13759 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.04 km SSW of Des Moines, Washington · 13759 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.738 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 13763 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.86 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 13764 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.66 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 13765 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.78 km N of Packwood, Washington · 13765 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10243068. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC.