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M2.4 earthquake 24 km ENE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Ashford, Washington on Mon, Aug 17, 1992, 6:38 AM PDT (13:38 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-08-17 13:38:47 UTC
Depth
-1.6 km (-1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.853° N, 121.743° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
142°
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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12464 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12462 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12461 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.619 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12461 days ago · -2 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.422 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 12455 days ago · -2 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12451 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.3Washington · 12449 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.334 km NNE of Amboy, WA · 12449 days ago · -2 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.729 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12447 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.10 km NW of Carnation, Washington · 12445 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.712 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 1.511 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.023 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · -2 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.629 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12440 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12440 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.627 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12440 days ago · -2 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.68 km ENE of Ravensdale, Washington · 12431 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.68 km E of McKenna, Washington · 12431 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.512 km N of Naches, Washington · 12422 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.811 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 12418 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  21. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12418 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 1.726 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12416 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 1.65 km E of Black Diamond, Washington · 12413 days ago · -2 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12410 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away

Before

  1. 2.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12465 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12465 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.124 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12466 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.834 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 12475 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12477 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12479 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.61 km SE of Yakima, Washington · 12483 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.07 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 12484 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.73 km SW of White Center, Washington · 12486 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12490 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.62 km SE of Des Moines, Washington · 12494 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10296948. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.