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M2.0 earthquake 19 km NNE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 19 km NNE of Ashford, Washington on Thu, Jan 15, 2004, 3:32 PM PST (23:32 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 1 km SSE of Enetai, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-01-15 23:32:35 UTC
Depth
12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.918° N, 121.932° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.43 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 8295 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.61 km SSE of Enetai, Washington · 8295 days ago · 55 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 885
  3. 1.69 km NNW of Tieton, Washington · 8295 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.60 km ESE of Sammamish, Washington · 8292 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.023 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 8292 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.80 km NNW of Orting, Washington · 8284 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 1.72 km E of Waller, Washington · 8284 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.89 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8283 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.86 km ENE of Allyn, Washington · 8263 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.74 km W of Ketron, Washington · 8245 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.720 km S of Morton, Washington · 8237 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 1.68 km ENE of Carnation, Washington · 8307 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8312 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.822 km S of Morton, Washington · 8316 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 8318 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.59 km SSW of Sultan, Washington · 8322 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.81 km WSW of Silverdale, Washington · 8324 days ago · 25 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10600783. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC.