Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 26 km ENE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 26 km ENE of Ashford, Washington on Thu, Nov 1, 1990, 6:44 PM PST (02:44 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 3 km SW of North Bend, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-11-02 02:44:55 UTC
Depth
-1.5 km (-0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.890° N, 121.743° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
216°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.036 km S of Morton, Washington · 13114 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.53 km SE of Grapeview, Washington · 13110 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.923 km S of Morton, Washington · 13110 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13106 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13105 days ago · -2 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.814 km SW of Ellensburg, Washington · 13095 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13094 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13091 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.84 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13084 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.01 km SE of Cowiche, Washington · 13079 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.110 km NE of Nile, Washington · 13079 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.11 km NW of Bonney Lake, Washington · 13079 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.611 km NE of Nile, Washington · 13079 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.925 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13078 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.53 km WSW of Wauna, Washington · 13077 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 1.64 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 13075 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.325 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13070 days ago · -2 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13069 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.136 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13069 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13069 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13069 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 1.73 km NNE of Home, Washington · 13069 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13069 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13068 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 1.63 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13063 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 1.510 km SSE of Skykomish, Washington · 13063 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 3.53 km SW of North Bend, Washington · 13060 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 1.52 km NNE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 13120 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.615 km ESE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.315 km ESE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13124 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.736 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13124 days ago · -2 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.724 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 13125 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 1.55 km NW of Federal Way, Washington · 13132 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.027 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13139 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.83 km SW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 13140 days ago · 19 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 13146 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10265038. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.