Washington earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 14 km SSE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Ashford, Washington on Fri, Aug 9, 1985, 6:45 PM PDT (01:45 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-08-10 01:45:30 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.643° N, 121.943° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.58 km SSE of Greenwater, Washington · 15016 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 1.72 km SSE of Crocker, Washington · 15014 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.612 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 15009 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 15007 days ago · -2 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15006 days ago · -2 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15005 days ago · -2 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.715 km ENE of Packwood, Washington · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14998 days ago · -2 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.813 km ESE of Ashford, Washington · 14993 days ago · -1 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.5Washington · 14992 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 2.52 km SW of Des Moines, Washington · 14988 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.52 km SW of Des Moines, Washington · 14988 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.829 km S of Morton, Washington · 14987 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.37 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 14986 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.812 km W of Greenwater, Washington · 14985 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 3.04 km WSW of Des Moines, Washington · 14984 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.639 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14983 days ago · -2 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.85 km E of Hobart, Washington · 14981 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.03 km SSE of Issaquah, Washington · 14977 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.92 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 14976 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  21. 2.23 km S of Issaquah, Washington · 14972 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 14971 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 2.43 km NW of Burien, Washington · 14970 days ago · 23 km deep · 100 km away
  24. 2.02 km NW of Burien, Washington · 14970 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 2.117 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 14967 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 1.5Washington · 14965 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  27. 2.728 km NE of Trout Lake, Washington · 14965 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 2.528 km NE of Trout Lake, Washington · 14965 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 1.6Puget Sound region, Washington · 15020 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.515 km E of Greenwater, Washington · 15022 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.67 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 15023 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.013 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 15025 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.76 km NW of Tieton, Washington · 15025 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.53 km SW of Mirrormont, Washington · 15027 days ago · 21 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.97 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 15027 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.25 km ESE of Kalama, Washington · 15028 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.96 km S of Ashford, Washington · 15030 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15030 days ago · -2 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.931 km S of Morton, Washington · 15030 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.84 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15033 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.126 km S of Morton, Washington · 15033 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.722 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 15033 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.036 km WNW of Trout Lake, Washington · 15040 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15041 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 3.230 km SW of White Swan, Washington · 15043 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.76 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 15044 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10193608. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC.