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M2.8 earthquake 9 km ENE of Nile, Washington

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Nile, Washington on Mon, Jul 3, 1989, 11:46 AM PDT (18:46 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 12 km WSW of Packwood, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-07-03 18:46:21 UTC
Depth
0.4 km (0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.868° N, 120.833° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 5.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
49

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. 1.910 km NE of Nile, Washington · 13604 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.18 km WSW of George, Washington · 13596 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.912 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 13587 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.510 km NNW of Tieton, Washington · 13583 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.28 km NNW of Tieton, Washington · 13583 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.518 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13582 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.613 km E of Skykomish, Washington · 13581 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.40 km N of Cliffdell, Washington · 13576 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.04 km WSW of George, Washington · 13574 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.913 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 13570 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.8Washington · 13569 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.74 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 13569 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.89 km E of Ashford, Washington · 13563 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.923 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13562 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.814 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington · 13561 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.124 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13560 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13559 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 1.516 km S of White Swan, Washington · 13553 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 1.916 km W of Quincy, Washington · 13547 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.510 km NE of Nile, Washington · 13606 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.521 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13611 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.714 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13618 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.13 km NNW of Packwood, Washington · 13628 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.62 km SSW of Entiat, Washington · 13634 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10244918. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.