Washington earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 8 km SSW of Sultan, Washington

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Sultan, Washington on Mon, May 4, 1992, 8:05 AM PDT (15:05 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

Sultan forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-05-04 15:05:57 UTC
Depth
16.8 km (10.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.789° N, 121.844° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.318 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 12566 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.51 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12560 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.511 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 12560 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.95 km S of Lake Roesiger, Washington · 12557 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.52 km ENE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 12551 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.44 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 12543 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.65 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 12543 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.60 km N of Ames Lake, Washington · 12533 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.32 km W of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 12532 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.923 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12530 days ago · -2 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.75 km E of Granite Falls, Washington · 12530 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.51 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12528 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 1.98 km W of Coupeville, Washington · 12527 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.611 km W of Ault Field, Washington · 12524 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.62 km N of Manchester, Washington · 12522 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.30 km NNE of Picnic Point, Washington · 12521 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 1.52 km SSW of Everett, Washington · 12518 days ago · 25 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 2.118 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12513 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.32 km NE of Jamestown, Washington · 12512 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 1.64 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 12571 days ago · 48 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.51 km NNE of Bellevue, Washington · 12580 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.44 km SW of Anacortes, Washington · 12582 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.9Puget Sound region, Washington · 12582 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.13 km ENE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 12584 days ago · 23 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.60 km WSW of Brier, Washington · 12591 days ago · 24 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.66 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 12595 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.01 km ESE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 12596 days ago · 24 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.94 km SW of Darrington, Washington · 12597 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.052 km WNW of Granite Falls, Washington · 12598 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.62 km NW of Rockport, Washington · 12599 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10292358. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC.