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M3.0 earthquake 8 km ENE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Ashford, Washington on Mon, May 29, 1972, 4:56 AM PDT (11:56 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1972-05-29 11:56:17 UTC
Depth
1.2 km (0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.787° N, 121.921° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
166°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.22 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 19848 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.416 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 19847 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.512 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 19842 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.7Puget Sound region, Washington · 19834 days ago · 23 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.83 km SW of Home, Washington · 19832 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.414 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 19831 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.53 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 19831 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.71 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19831 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.22 km WNW of North Bend, Washington · 19830 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.114 km NNW of Greenwater, Washington · 19821 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.63 km SSE of Fox Island, Washington · 19820 days ago · 49 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.21 km SSW of Nile, Washington · 19818 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.85 km WSW of North Bend, Washington · 19812 days ago · 18 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.70 km NNE of Wilburton, Washington · 19800 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 1.810 km WSW of Chehalis, Washington · 19799 days ago · 47 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.23 km SSW of Ames Lake, Washington · 19798 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 1.72 km ENE of Mirrormont, Washington · 19794 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.20 km E of Parkwood, Washington · 19793 days ago · 42 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 2.34 km WNW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 19792 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 2.06 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 19791 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 1.81 km N of Mercer Island, Washington · 19790 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 2.32 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 19852 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.721 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 19858 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.69 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 19858 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.80 km S of Burien, Washington · 19858 days ago · 26 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.23 km ESE of Klahanie, Washington · 19866 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.012 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 19867 days ago · -1 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.50 km WSW of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19870 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.09 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 19874 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.90 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 19876 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.913 km S of Carbonado, Washington · 19879 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10853228. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.