Washington earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 11 km NNE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Ashford, Washington on Fri, Jun 29, 2001, 6:23 PM PDT (01:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 4 km WSW of DuPont, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.3 (md), minor
Local time: Fri, Jun 29, 2001, 6:23 PM PDT
UTC: 2001-06-30 01:23:31 UTC
Depth: 6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 46.856° N, 121.973° W
Region: Washington
Felt reports: 20
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

20 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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: 25°
Stations used: 65

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10546273 (also filed as uw06300123, usp000ahqg). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.