Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 9 km SE of Omak, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Omak, Washington on Mon, Feb 13, 1989, 3:24 PM PST (23:24 UTC), -1 km (-1 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
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-02-13 23:24:49 UTC
Depth
-1.0 km (-0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.352° N, 119.440° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
234°, 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.928 km S of Republic, Washington · 13744 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.24 km SE of Coulee City, Washington · 13744 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.28 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13741 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.110 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13737 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.81 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 13732 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.5Washington · 13721 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.29 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 13719 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.68 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13713 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.616 km SSW of Republic, Washington · 13707 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.63 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13705 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13697 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.67 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13696 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13696 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.415 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13689 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 2.215 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13746 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.47 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 13750 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.38 km NNE of Methow, Washington · 13751 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.82 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 13765 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.212 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13772 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10240423. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC.