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M1.6 earthquake 11 km NE of Nile, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Nile, Washington on Mon, Dec 10, 1990, 11:52 PM PST (07:52 UTC), 13 km (8 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
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-12-11 07:52:39 UTC
Depth
12.8 km (8.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.890° N, 120.826° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
271°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.925 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13078 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 3.19 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13075 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.97 km WSW of George, Washington · 13074 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.29 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13074 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.99 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13073 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.325 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13071 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.29 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13069 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.59 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13069 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 3.49 km NW of Mattawa, Washington · 13068 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 1.63 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13064 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.510 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 13063 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.53 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13060 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.720 km S of Packwood, Washington · 13058 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.110 km SW of Greenwater, Washington · 13054 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 2.44 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13048 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.413 km W of Entiat, Washington · 13041 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.56 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 13038 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.813 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13027 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.916 km NE of Naches, Washington · 13026 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 3.414 km NE of Naches, Washington · 13026 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 2.110 km NE of Nile, Washington · 13079 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.01 km SE of Cowiche, Washington · 13080 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.814 km SW of Ellensburg, Washington · 13096 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13106 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10267958. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC.