Washington earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 7 km NNE of Waterville, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Waterville, Washington on Thu, Feb 9, 1989, 1:43 AM PST (09:43 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-02-09 09:43:56 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.704° N, 120.015° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
104°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.215 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13748 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.19 km SE of Omak, Washington · 13747 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.24 km SE of Coulee City, Washington · 13745 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.28 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13742 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.97 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 13742 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.110 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13739 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.81 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 13734 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 1.76 km SSW of Entiat, Washington · 13727 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.5Washington · 13723 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.29 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 13721 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.28 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13717 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 1.69 km NW of Royal City, Washington · 13716 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.7Washington · 13715 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.68 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13714 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.63 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13706 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13698 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.67 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13697 days ago · -1 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13697 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 2.38 km NNE of Methow, Washington · 13752 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.82 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 13766 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.522 km WNW of Entiat, Washington · 13770 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.313 km W of Wilson Creek, Washington · 13771 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.212 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13774 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.913 km WSW of Conconully, Washington · 13780 days ago · -1 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10239783. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.