Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 6 km E of Vantage, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km E of Vantage, Washington on Wed, Feb 21, 1990, 2:39 PM PST (22:39 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 20 km SE of Desert Aire, 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
1990-02-21 22:39:18 UTC
Depth
1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.935° N, 119.901° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
23

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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.09 km ESE of Mansfield, Washington · 13369 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.38 km WNW of Entiat, Washington · 13353 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.812 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 13341 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.28 km NNE of Cashmere, Washington · 13340 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.79 km WNW of Entiat, Washington · 13329 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.84 km NE of Entiat, Washington · 13322 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.88 km WSW of Chelan, Washington · 13320 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.69 km NNW of Entiat, Washington · 13317 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.610 km W of Mattawa, Washington · 13314 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 3.320 km SE of Desert Aire, Washington · 13312 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.69 km NNE of Entiat, Washington · 13311 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.37 km SW of Entiat, Washington · 13380 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.06 km E of Vantage, Washington · 13383 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.36 km SSE of Leavenworth, Washington · 13388 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.39 km NNE of Quincy, Washington · 13399 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.84 km ENE of Mesa, Washington · 13400 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10256753. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC.