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M2.3 earthquake 14 km NNE of Nile, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Nile, Washington on Thu, Sep 16, 2004, 7:30 PM PDT (02:30 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 22 km ENE of Ashford, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-09-17 02:30:03 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.941° N, 120.881° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.40 km N of Entiat, Washington · 8050 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.83 km NNE of Yakima, Washington · 8044 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.717 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8031 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.48 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 8022 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.611 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 8012 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.85 km WNW of Waterville, Washington · 8010 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 8007 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.023 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 8005 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 7999 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 7999 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.222 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 7999 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.58 km SSE of Nile, Washington · 7997 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.716 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 7994 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.514 km E of Greenwater, Washington · 7993 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.011 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington · 8064 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.211 km ESE of Ashford, Washington · 8067 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.51 km N of Vantage, Washington · 8068 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.617 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8069 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.74 km SE of Entiat, Washington · 8069 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.717 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 8071 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.215 km NE of Packwood, Washington · 8075 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.517 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8080 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10621968. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.