Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 10 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington on Sun, Apr 5, 1992, 10:46 AM PDT (17:46 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 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
1992-04-05 17:46:49 UTC
Depth
15.2 km (9.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.472° N, 122.384° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
42°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.74 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12598 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.626 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12597 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12590 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.23 km E of Mount Vista, Washington · 12585 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.62 km SW of Kalama, Washington · 12584 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.5Washington · 12583 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.814 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 12580 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12579 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.59 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12573 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 2.136 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12572 days ago · -2 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12572 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 2.318 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 12567 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.024 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12563 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12561 days ago · -2 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.425 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12561 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12561 days ago · -2 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12556 days ago · -2 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.625 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12555 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.51 km WSW of Morton, Washington · 12548 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12544 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.811 km ESE of Yacolt, Washington · 12544 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.627 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12540 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 1.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12607 days ago · -2 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.726 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12609 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.726 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12610 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.86 km SW of Morton, Washington · 12611 days ago · 21 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.821 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12611 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.96 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 12612 days ago · 20 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.612 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 12616 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.925 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12618 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.029 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12620 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.022 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12620 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 3.09 km ENE of East Cathlamet, Washington · 12620 days ago · 28 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12621 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.26 km S of Bucoda, Washington · 12623 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12625 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.723 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12626 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12626 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12628 days ago · -2 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.627 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12629 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10285338. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC.