Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 20 km ENE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20 km ENE of Ashford, Washington on Thu, Jan 16, 1992, 2:22 PM PST (22:22 UTC), -1 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
1992-01-16 22:22:42 UTC
Depth
-0.9 km (-0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.836° N, 121.780° 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 4.7 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.15 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 12676 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.524 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12672 days ago · -2 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 1.56 km NE of Naches, Washington · 12667 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.55 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12667 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12659 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12653 days ago · -2 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.628 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12650 days ago · -1 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.624 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12649 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.827 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12644 days ago · -2 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.29 km S of Nile, Washington · 12642 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.120 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12642 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.924 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12634 days ago · -2 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 1.721 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12633 days ago · -2 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.822 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12629 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.212 km E of Tanner, Washington · 12628 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.627 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12628 days ago · -2 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12627 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.6Puget Sound region, Washington · 12626 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12625 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.723 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12625 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12624 days ago · -2 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.26 km S of Bucoda, Washington · 12621 days ago · 23 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 2.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12620 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.022 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12619 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 2.029 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12618 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away

Before

  1. 2.110 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12679 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.53 km SSW of Snoqualmie, Washington · 12681 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.523 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12685 days ago · -2 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.212 km N of Naches, Washington · 12688 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12688 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.92 km WSW of Ames Lake, Washington · 12689 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.838 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12693 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.424 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12697 days ago · -2 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.728 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12698 days ago · -2 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 2.19 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12700 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12702 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12705 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12705 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.16 km W of Mineral, Washington · 12707 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10286313. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.