Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 9 km NNE of Quincy, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Quincy, Washington on Wed, Jan 24, 1990, 12:51 PM PST (20:51 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 29 km NW of Leavenworth, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-01-24 20:51:32 UTC
Depth
-0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.318° N, 119.809° 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 0.7 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.36 km SSE of Leavenworth, Washington · 13391 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.815 km NNW of Banks Lake South, Washington · 13387 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.06 km E of Vantage, Washington · 13385 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.37 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 13382 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.36 km E of Vantage, Washington · 13373 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.09 km ESE of Mansfield, Washington · 13371 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.129 km NW of Leavenworth, Washington · 13366 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.38 km WNW of Entiat, Washington · 13355 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.7Washington · 13346 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.812 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 13343 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.28 km NNE of Cashmere, Washington · 13342 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 2.223 km E of Mansfield, Washington · 13423 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.49 km NNW of Entiat, Washington · 13424 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10257503. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:04 AM UTC.