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M2.5 earthquake 6 km NE of Deming, Washington

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Deming, Washington on Mon, Apr 23, 1990, 1:28 AM PDT (08:28 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 1 km E of Deming, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-04-23 08:28:01 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.857° N, 122.147° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
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: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.91 km WSW of Big Lake, Washington · 13310 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 3.12 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13309 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.87 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 13306 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.54 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 13305 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.24 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13302 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.52 km WSW of Peaceful Valley, Washington · 13302 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.72 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13296 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.814 km WNW of Chilliwack, Canada · 13296 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.23 km WNW of Lyman, Washington · 13295 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.64 km E of Deming, Washington · 13294 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.130 km NE of Anmore, Canada · 13291 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.54 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13290 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.55 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13290 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.9Washington · 13289 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.73 km ESE of Hamilton, Washington · 13288 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.61 km E of Deming, Washington · 13287 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.55 km E of Deming, Washington · 13286 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.611 km NNE of Jamestown, Washington · 13285 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.5Washington · 13285 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.62 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13282 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 3.61 km E of Deming, Washington · 13281 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 1.74 km E of Deming, Washington · 13279 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.814 km ESE of Salt Spring Island, Canada · 13277 days ago · 59 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 2.05 km E of Deming, Washington · 13267 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 2.21 km S of Big Lake, Washington · 13262 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 1.9Washington · 13262 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  27. 2.32 km ENE of Camano, Washington · 13260 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 1.62 km SSW of Big Lake, Washington · 13258 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  29. 1.60 km NNE of Orcas, Washington · 13253 days ago · 31 km deep · 65 km away
  30. 2.14 km SE of Glacier, Washington · 13252 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  31. 3.64 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13252 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 1.75 km SE of Deming, Washington · 13252 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 2.13 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13252 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 1.61 km E of Deming, Washington · 13251 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away

Before

  1. 1.73 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13311 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.13 km SW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13311 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.93 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13311 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.412 km N of Maple Falls, Washington · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 3.34 km E of Deming, Washington · 13313 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.53 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13313 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.76 km ENE of Verlot, Washington · 13313 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.85 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13314 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.73 km E of Deming, Washington · 13314 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.54 km SE of Deming, Washington · 13315 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.13 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13315 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.75 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13315 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.13 km SE of Deming, Washington · 13316 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.72 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13316 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.15 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13316 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.73 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 13316 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.53 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13317 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.94 km SE of Deming, Washington · 13317 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.22 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13317 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 1.62 km ESE of Peaceful Valley, Washington · 13318 days ago · -1 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10262123. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.