Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 9 km NNE of Waterville, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Waterville, Washington on Sat, Mar 11, 1989, 5:33 PM PST (01:33 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 12 km WSW of Malott, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-03-12 01:33:46 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.719° N, 120.012° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.28 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13717 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 1.69 km NW of Royal City, Washington · 13715 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.7Washington · 13715 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.68 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13714 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.63 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13706 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13698 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.67 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13697 days ago · -1 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.58 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13697 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.415 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13690 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.87 km NNE of Waterville, Washington · 13681 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.814 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13671 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.215 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13670 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.214 km ESE of Mansfield, Washington · 13670 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.754 km E of Darrington, Washington · 13666 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 4.512 km WSW of Malott, Washington · 13662 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 1.5Washington · 13722 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.76 km SSW of Entiat, Washington · 13727 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.81 km SSE of Entiat, Washington · 13733 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.110 km ESE of Okanogan, Washington · 13738 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.97 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 13742 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.28 km NNW of Chelan, Washington · 13742 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.24 km SE of Coulee City, Washington · 13745 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.19 km SE of Omak, Washington · 13746 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.215 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13747 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10240803. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.