M2.9 earthquake 28 km S of Republic, Washington
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 28 km S of Republic, Washington on Tue, Feb 14, 1989, 11:57 AM PST (19:57 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (Md, duration), micro
- Magnitude from
- Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 1989-02-14 19:57:00 UTC
- Depth
- 8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.392° N, 118.746° W
- Region
- Washington
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | Md, duration | Pacific Northwest Seismic Network | Preferred · Final · ±0.1 · 12 stations |
| 2.9 | Md, duration | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Reviewed |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
CL 2.9 (SEA).
From the USGS event page for uw10240518. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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 7.6 km horizontally, 7.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 233°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.24 km SE of Coulee City, Washington · 13744 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
- 2.110 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13737 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
- 2.53 km NW of Laurier, Washington · 13715 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
- 2.616 km SSW of Republic, Washington · 13707 days ago · -1 km deep · 14 km away
- 2.415 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13689 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
Before
- 2.19 km SE of Omak, Washington · 13745 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
- 2.215 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13746 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
- 2.38 km NNE of Methow, Washington · 13751 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
- 2.212 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13772 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10240518 (also filed as usp0003rx5). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.