Washington earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 9 km SSW of Prosser, Washington

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Prosser, Washington on Mon, Mar 25, 1991, 1:54 PM PST (21:54 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 14 km SE of Desert Aire, 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
1991-03-25 21:54:26 UTC
Depth
20.8 km (13.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.125° N, 119.801° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69 km SSW of Prosser, Washington · 12974 days ago · 20 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.55 km E of Wallula, Washington · 12965 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.914 km SE of Desert Aire, Washington · 12953 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.8Washington · 12952 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.214 km SE of Desert Aire, Washington · 12951 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.812 km NNE of Condon, Oregon · 12950 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.923 km NW of Bickleton, Washington · 12947 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.515 km E of Kittitas, Washington · 12939 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.616 km E of Mattawa, Washington · 12932 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 2.39 km SW of Royal City, Washington · 12982 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.89 km WSW of Royal City, Washington · 12985 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.610 km SW of Royal City, Washington · 12986 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.89 km SW of Royal City, Washington · 12986 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.66 km ENE of Naches, Washington · 12989 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.67 km ENE of Naches, Washington · 12989 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 3.02 km SSE of Mattawa, Washington · 13002 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10273318. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.