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M1.5 earthquake 25 km ENE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Ashford, Washington on Sun, Aug 30, 1992, 3:07 AM PDT (10:07 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 12 km N of Naches, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-08-30 10:07:39 UTC
Depth
-1.6 km (-1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.874° N, 121.744° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
103°
Stations used
7

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 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.3Washington · 12449 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.334 km NNE of Amboy, WA · 12449 days ago · -2 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.729 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12447 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.10 km NW of Carnation, Washington · 12446 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.712 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.511 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.023 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12445 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.629 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12441 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12441 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.627 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 12441 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.68 km ENE of Ravensdale, Washington · 12431 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.68 km E of McKenna, Washington · 12431 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.512 km N of Naches, Washington · 12422 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.811 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 12418 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12418 days ago · -2 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.726 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12416 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.65 km E of Black Diamond, Washington · 12413 days ago · -2 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12411 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 3.512 km N of Naches, Washington · 12395 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.57 km W of Packwood, Washington · 12394 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 2.422 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 12456 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.619 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12461 days ago · -2 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12461 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12462 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12464 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.424 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12465 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12465 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12465 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.124 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12466 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.834 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 12476 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12477 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.524 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12479 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10300693. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC.