Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 6 km S of Bucoda, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6 km S of Bucoda, Washington on Thu, Mar 12, 1992, 2:32 PM PST (22:32 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 9 km ENE of East Cathlamet, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-03-12 22:32:03 UTC
Depth
22.5 km (14.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.744° N, 122.870° 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 2.6 km horizontally, 3.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
180°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12621 days ago · -2 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.09 km ENE of East Cathlamet, Washington · 12619 days ago · 28 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.022 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12619 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.029 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12619 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.925 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12617 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.612 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 12615 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.15 km NNE of Key Center, Washington · 12612 days ago · 22 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.96 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 12612 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.821 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12611 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.86 km SW of Morton, Washington · 12610 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.726 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12610 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.726 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12608 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 1.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12606 days ago · -2 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.710 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12598 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.74 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12598 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.626 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12596 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12589 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.62 km SW of Kalama, Washington · 12583 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.5Washington · 12582 days ago · -2 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.814 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 12580 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12578 days ago · -2 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 1.59 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12572 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 1.64 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 12572 days ago · 48 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 2.136 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12572 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12571 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 2.318 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 12566 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  27. 2.024 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12562 days ago · -2 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12625 days ago · -2 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.723 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12625 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12626 days ago · -2 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12627 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.627 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12628 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.822 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12630 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.721 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12633 days ago · -2 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.924 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12635 days ago · -2 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.56 km N of Belfair, Washington · 12637 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.120 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12642 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.827 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12644 days ago · -2 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.624 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12649 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.628 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12651 days ago · -1 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10287208. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC.