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M1.7 earthquake 24 km ENE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Ashford, Washington on Fri, Dec 13, 1991, 10:52 PM PST (06:52 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5 km WNW of Wauna, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-12-14 06:52:03 UTC
Depth
-1.7 km (-1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.857° N, 121.745° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
168°
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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16 km W of Mineral, Washington · 12708 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12705 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12705 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12702 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.19 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12700 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.728 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12698 days ago · -2 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.424 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12698 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.838 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12694 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.92 km WSW of Ames Lake, Washington · 12689 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12689 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.212 km N of Naches, Washington · 12688 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.523 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12685 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.53 km SSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12681 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.110 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12679 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.720 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12678 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 3.15 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 12676 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.524 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12672 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.56 km NE of Naches, Washington · 12668 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.55 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12668 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12660 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 1.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12653 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away

Before

  1. 1.814 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12712 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.829 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12716 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.722 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12720 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.727 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12726 days ago · -2 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12727 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.022 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 12733 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12736 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12736 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12736 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.719 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12739 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.02 km ESE of Des Moines, Washington · 12741 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10285603. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.