Washington earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 22 km NE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Ashford, Washington on Tue, Nov 15, 1983, 1:52 AM PST (09:52 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 14 km SW of Ellensburg, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-11-15 09:52:11 UTC
Depth
-1.1 km (-0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.877° N, 121.784° 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, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
117°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.94 km NNW of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington · 15659 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.73 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 15658 days ago · 21 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15658 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.138 km S of Morton, Washington · 15656 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.24 km SSW of White Swan, Washington · 15653 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15653 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15653 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15652 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.835 km S of Morton, Washington · 15652 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.8Washington · 15648 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.36 km SE of Black Diamond, Washington · 15647 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15647 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15647 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15646 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15646 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15646 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.98 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15645 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.17 km NE of Naches, Washington · 15641 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 3.214 km SW of Ellensburg, Washington · 15640 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15640 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 2.31 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 15639 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15635 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 1.826 km S of Morton, Washington · 15632 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15631 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15631 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15631 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15631 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 3.01 km N of Black Diamond, Washington · 15629 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.65 km E of Tanner, Washington · 15628 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15628 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15627 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 1.934 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 15627 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15625 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15623 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  35. 1.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15623 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 2.239 km S of Morton, Washington · 15622 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 2.22 km NNE of Redmond, Washington · 15618 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15618 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  39. 3.020 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 15616 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 2.620 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 15615 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 1.712 km NNE of Ronald, Washington · 15613 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  42. 1.92 km NNE of Kent, Washington · 15609 days ago · 38 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 1.69 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 15608 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  44. 2.010 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 15606 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  45. 1.67 km NE of Naches, Washington · 15604 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  46. 1.911 km WSW of Tieton, Washington · 15603 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 2.230 km N of Packwood, Washington · 15603 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 1.723 km S of Morton, Washington · 15602 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 2.010 km SSE of Nile, Washington · 15602 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 2.23 km S of White Swan, Washington · 15660 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.52 km W of Selah, Washington · 15661 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.43 km ENE of Gleed, Washington · 15661 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.70 km W of Gleed, Washington · 15661 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.01 km ESE of Gleed, Washington · 15661 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.64 km NNE of Selah, Washington · 15661 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.12 km E of Gleed, Washington · 15661 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.30 km E of Gleed, Washington · 15661 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.522 km S of Morton, Washington · 15661 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.21 km ENE of Gleed, Washington · 15661 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 3.81 km ESE of Gleed, Washington · 15661 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.9Washington · 15661 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.62 km N of Selah, Washington · 15661 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.65 km NE of Mirrormont, Washington · 15663 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.73 km E of Gleed, Washington · 15664 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.00 km NE of Roslyn, Washington · 15664 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15666 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.420 km E of Packwood, Washington · 15670 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 2.026 km S of Morton, Washington · 15673 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.71 km NNE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 15674 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10167903. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.