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M2.1 earthquake 9 km NE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Ashford, Washington on Wed, Dec 25, 1991, 2:12 PM PST (22:12 UTC), 10 km (6 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
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-12-25 22:12:53 UTC
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.811° N, 121.925° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
40°
Stations used
37

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 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.728 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12699 days ago · -2 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 2.424 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12699 days ago · -2 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.838 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12695 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.92 km WSW of Ames Lake, Washington · 12690 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12690 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.212 km N of Naches, Washington · 12689 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.523 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12686 days ago · -2 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.53 km SSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12682 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.110 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12680 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.720 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12679 days ago · -1 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 3.15 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 12677 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.524 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12673 days ago · -2 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.56 km NE of Naches, Washington · 12669 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.55 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12669 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12661 days ago · -2 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12654 days ago · -2 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.628 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12652 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.624 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12650 days ago · -1 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.827 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12645 days ago · -2 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 2.29 km S of Nile, Washington · 12644 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 2.120 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12643 days ago · -2 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12703 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12706 days ago · -2 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12706 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.94 km ESE of Belfair, Washington · 12708 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.16 km W of Mineral, Washington · 12709 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12712 days ago · -2 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.814 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12713 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.829 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12717 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.722 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12721 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.727 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12727 days ago · -2 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12728 days ago · -2 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.613 km SW of Chehalis, Washington · 12731 days ago · 44 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10288933. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.