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M2.2 earthquake 12 km N of Naches, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 12 km N of Naches, Washington on Mon, Jan 6, 1992, 3:03 AM PST (11:03 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 22 km ENE of Ashford, 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
1992-01-06 11:03:58 UTC
Depth
10.8 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.843° N, 120.707° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
36

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.523 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12685 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.720 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12677 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.524 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12672 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.56 km NE of Naches, Washington · 12667 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12659 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12653 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.628 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12650 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.624 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12649 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.827 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12644 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.29 km S of Nile, Washington · 12642 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.120 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12642 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 1.924 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12634 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.721 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12633 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.822 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12629 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.212 km E of Tanner, Washington · 12628 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.424 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12697 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.728 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12698 days ago · -2 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.19 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12699 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.08 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 12701 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.626 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12705 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12711 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.814 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12712 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10284463. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC.