Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 8 km NNE of Methow, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Methow, Washington on Tue, Feb 7, 1989, 10:36 PM PST (06:36 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 28 km S of Republic, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-02-08 06:36:27 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.191° N, 119.945° 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 2.8 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
181°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.47 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 13749 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.215 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13745 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.19 km SE of Omak, Washington · 13745 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.928 km S of Republic, Washington · 13744 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.24 km SE of Coulee City, Washington · 13743 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.28 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13740 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.97 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 13740 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.110 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13737 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.81 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 13732 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.76 km SSW of Entiat, Washington · 13725 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.5Washington · 13721 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.29 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 13718 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.28 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13715 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.68 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13712 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.616 km SSW of Republic, Washington · 13706 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.63 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13704 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13696 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 1.67 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13695 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13695 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 1.82 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 13764 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.522 km WNW of Entiat, Washington · 13768 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.313 km W of Wilson Creek, Washington · 13769 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.212 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13772 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.913 km WSW of Conconully, Washington · 13778 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10239643. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC.