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M2.1 earthquake 10 km NE of Nile, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Nile, Washington on Mon, Dec 10, 1990, 8:05 PM PST (04:05 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 3 km SW of North Bend, 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
1990-12-11 04:05:07 UTC
Depth
0.6 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.880° N, 120.840° 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, 8.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.611 km NE of Nile, Washington · 13080 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.925 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13079 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.19 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13075 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.97 km WSW of George, Washington · 13075 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.29 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13074 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.99 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13074 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.325 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13072 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.29 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13070 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.59 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13070 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.49 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13069 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.63 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13065 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.510 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 13064 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 3.53 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13061 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.720 km S of Packwood, Washington · 13059 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.110 km SW of Greenwater, Washington · 13055 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.44 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13049 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.413 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13042 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.56 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 13038 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.813 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13028 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.916 km NE of Naches, Washington · 13027 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 3.414 km NE of Naches, Washington · 13027 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 2.01 km SE of Cowiche, Washington · 13080 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 1.814 km SW of Ellensburg, Washington · 13096 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13107 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10267878. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC.