Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 10 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington on Wed, Jan 15, 1992, 6:02 AM PST (14:02 UTC), 21 km (13 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
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-01-15 14:02:33 UTC
Depth
21.4 km (13.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.457° N, 122.395° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
37

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 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.720 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12680 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.524 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12674 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12662 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12655 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.628 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12653 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.624 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12651 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.827 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12646 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.120 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12644 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.924 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12637 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.721 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12635 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.822 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12632 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.19 km E of Yacolt, Washington · 12630 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.627 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12630 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12629 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12628 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.723 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12627 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12627 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.26 km S of Bucoda, Washington · 12624 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12623 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 3.09 km ENE of East Cathlamet, Washington · 12622 days ago · 28 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.523 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12687 days ago · -2 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12691 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 1.838 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12696 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.424 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12700 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.728 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12700 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.19 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12702 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.938 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12704 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12707 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12708 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 2.16 km W of Mineral, Washington · 12710 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10285943. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.