M3.0 earthquake 13 km NE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Ashford, Washington on Sun, Mar 25, 1990, 5:27 PM PST (01:27 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
3.0	Md, duration	Pacific Northwest Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.03 · 34 stations
3.4	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10258183 (also filed as usp000472y). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.