Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 2 km S of Ames Lake, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 2 km S of Ames Lake, Washington on Tue, Jan 25, 1972, 1:13 AM PST (09:13 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 1 km S of Vaughn, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1972-01-25 09:13:48 UTC
Depth
19.1 km (11.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.609° N, 121.970° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.23 km WNW of Medina, Washington · 19962 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.32 km NW of Southworth, Washington · 19959 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.01 km NE of Burien, Washington · 19955 days ago · 27 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 3.41 km S of Vaughn, Washington · 19936 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.47 km SSW of Brinnon, Washington · 19933 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.82 km SSW of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 19932 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.41 km NNE of Sequim, Washington · 19931 days ago · 48 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.31 km NNE of Mercer Island, Washington · 19929 days ago · 20 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.12 km NNE of West Lake Sammamish, Washington · 19928 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 1.73 km WSW of Fox Island, Washington · 19927 days ago · 49 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.53 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 19927 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.53 km W of Shoreline, Washington · 19927 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 2.17 km N of Camano, Washington · 19925 days ago · 28 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 2.512 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 19920 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.01 km SSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19919 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.23 km NW of Edmonds, Washington · 19916 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.60 km ENE of Edmonds, Washington · 19910 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 2.32 km S of Vaughn, Washington · 19908 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 2.80 km SSE of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19968 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.92 km W of White Center, Washington · 19970 days ago · 24 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.02 km E of Carnation, Washington · 19972 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.95 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington · 19973 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.14 km SW of Yelm, Washington · 19974 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.31 km NW of Bothell West, Washington · 19974 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.90 km SSE of Tracyton, Washington · 19974 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.87 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 19975 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.04 km E of Tanner, Washington · 19975 days ago · 79 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.25 km SW of Des Moines, Washington · 19975 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 3.61 km NE of Artondale, Washington · 19976 days ago · 45 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.60 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19979 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.91 km WSW of Keyport, Washington · 19984 days ago · 27 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.34 km WSW of Shelton, Washington · 19985 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.16 km SE of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 19987 days ago · 20 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.60 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19988 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 2.91 km SW of Ketron, Washington · 19989 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 3.21 km W of Chico, Washington · 19990 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.81 km S of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19992 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.81 km WSW of Mercer Island, Washington · 19992 days ago · 21 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10852543. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.