M2.5 earthquake 20 km NE of Packwood, Washington

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Packwood, Washington on Mon, Nov 16, 1992, 8:24 PM PST (04:24 UTC), 3 km (2 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.5	Md, duration	Pacific Northwest Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.04 · 22 stations
2.5	Md, duration	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10304373 (also filed as usp0005gz3). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC.