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M2.1 earthquake 11 km NE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Ashford, Washington on Fri, May 23, 2008, 7:59 PM PDT (02:59 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 10 km N of Cliffdell, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2008-05-24 02:59:01 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.838° N, 121.933° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 44 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.611 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 6708 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.013 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 6706 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.92 km NNE of Carnation, Washington · 6704 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6700 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.24 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6700 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.724 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6697 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.824 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6696 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6695 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.43 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 6692 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 1.716 km N of Ashford, Washington · 6692 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.27 km W of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 6690 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.824 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6690 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.024 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6689 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 2.024 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 6689 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.1Washington · 6688 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.12 km N of Riverton, Washington · 6688 days ago · 57 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 2.30 km S of Yarrow Point, Washington · 6685 days ago · 27 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.617 km SE of Morton, Washington · 6683 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 2.21 km NNE of Gorst, Washington · 6682 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 1.716 km W of White Swan, Washington · 6682 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.31 km NNE of Waller, Washington · 6682 days ago · 64 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 1.64 km W of Gorst, Washington · 6681 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 1.710 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 6678 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 1.84 km NE of Mirrormont, Washington · 6675 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 1.619 km SE of Morton, Washington · 6674 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 1.55 km NNW of Tieton, Washington · 6674 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 1.510 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 6673 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 1.815 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 6673 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 1.54 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6672 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 1.73 km WSW of Gorst, Washington · 6671 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 2.02 km NNW of Gorst, Washington · 6671 days ago · 23 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 2.40 km SW of Auburn, Washington · 6669 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  33. 2.032 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 6665 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 1.54 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 6665 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  35. 2.24 km E of Belfair, Washington · 6663 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 1.91 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 6661 days ago · 26 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 2.415 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 6660 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 1.915 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 6660 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 1.54 km W of Federal Way, Washington · 6659 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 1.91 km NW of Maple Valley, Washington · 6657 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 2.910 km N of Cliffdell, Washington · 6656 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 1.56 km W of Seattle, Washington · 6655 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 1.72 km WSW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 6651 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 1.91 km SE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 6650 days ago · 26 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 1.84 km ESE of Carnation, Washington · 6710 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.61 km SE of Enumclaw, Washington · 6714 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.19 km E of Kelso, Washington · 6714 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.615 km SSW of Nile, Washington · 6714 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.021 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6717 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.10 km E of Auburn, Washington · 6721 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.29 km E of Ashford, Washington · 6728 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.54 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 6731 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.53 km NNE of Wilburton, Washington · 6736 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10749098. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC.