Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 23 km ENE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Ashford, Washington on Sun, Nov 15, 1992, 2:20 AM PST (10:20 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 17 km SW of Skykomish, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-11-15 10:20:26 UTC
Depth
-1.8 km (-1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.866° N, 121.770° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
145°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.520 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 12373 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.621 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 12373 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.911 km N of Naches, Washington · 12372 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.825 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12371 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12354 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.011 km N of Naches, Washington · 12347 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.57 km S of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 12340 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.53 km SSW of Mirrormont, Washington · 12331 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.81 km SSW of Sammamish, Washington · 12330 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.54 km N of Dash Point, Washington · 12322 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.417 km SW of Skykomish, Washington · 12321 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 1.917 km SW of Skykomish, Washington · 12321 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.937 km S of Morton, Washington · 12320 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.09 km S of Morton, Washington · 12318 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 2.7Washington · 12375 days ago · -2 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.528 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12389 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.514 km N of Naches, Washington · 12391 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.57 km W of Packwood, Washington · 12394 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 3.512 km N of Naches, Washington · 12395 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10304063. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC.