Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 8 km E of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 8 km E of Ashford, Washington on Thu, Mar 4, 1982, 7:44 AM PST (15:44 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 24 km S of Morton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-04 15:44:26 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.765° N, 121.915° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
61°
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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.54 km SE of Ames Lake, Washington · 16271 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.624 km S of Morton, Washington · 16270 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.57 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16270 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.37 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16270 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.710 km WNW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 16268 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.43 km NE of Mineral, Washington · 16267 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.91 km NW of Artondale, Washington · 16267 days ago · 26 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.538 km S of Morton, Washington · 16265 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16264 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.94 km SW of Crocker, Washington · 16263 days ago · 71 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16263 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16263 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16262 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16262 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16262 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16261 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.64 km SSE of Lea Hill, Washington · 16261 days ago · 25 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16261 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.718 km S of Morton, Washington · 16260 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 2.122 km S of Morton, Washington · 16260 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 1.838 km S of Morton, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  30. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 2.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  37. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  38. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  41. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  42. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  43. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  46. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  48. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  49. 1.82 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  50. 2.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  51. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  53. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  55. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  57. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  60. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16257 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 1.62 km SE of Dash Point, Washington · 16274 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.923 km S of Morton, Washington · 16274 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.823 km S of Morton, Washington · 16274 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.524 km S of Morton, Washington · 16274 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.87 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16274 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.015 km ENE of Nile, Washington · 16274 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.615 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 16275 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.823 km S of Morton, Washington · 16275 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.024 km S of Morton, Washington · 16275 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.923 km SSE of Packwood, Washington · 16275 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.823 km S of Morton, Washington · 16275 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 2.723 km S of Morton, Washington · 16275 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 4.423 km S of Morton, Washington · 16275 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.713 km NNE of Cliffdell, Washington · 16276 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 1.50 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 16277 days ago · 23 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 16279 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.75 km W of La Grande, Washington · 16280 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.323 km S of Morton, Washington · 16281 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.124 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 2.614 km ENE of Nile, Washington · 16287 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10127178. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.