Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 22 km SW of Packwood, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Packwood, Washington on Fri, Nov 22, 1991, 8:09 AM PST (16:09 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 24 km ENE of Ashford, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1991-11-22 16:09:38 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.438° N, 121.840° 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, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
97°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.613 km SW of Chehalis, Washington · 12729 days ago · 44 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12727 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.727 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12725 days ago · -2 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 1.722 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12720 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.829 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12716 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.814 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12712 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12711 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.16 km W of Mineral, Washington · 12707 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12705 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12705 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12702 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 2.19 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12699 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 1.728 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12698 days ago · -2 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.424 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12697 days ago · -2 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 1.838 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12693 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12688 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.212 km N of Naches, Washington · 12688 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.523 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12685 days ago · -2 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.110 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12679 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.720 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12677 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12735 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12736 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12736 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.719 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12739 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.62 km WSW of McChord Air Force Base, Washington · 12743 days ago · 50 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.68 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12744 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.79 km SE of Bucoda, WA · 12744 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 3.010 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12745 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.79 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12745 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12745 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.69 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12745 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.69 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12746 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.816 km WSW of La Grande, Washington · 12747 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12748 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12751 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.95 km E of Black Diamond, Washington · 12754 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.924 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12760 days ago · -2 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 2.19 km SE of Bucoda, Washington · 12760 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10287613. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:28 AM UTC.