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M1.9 earthquake 11 km NE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Ashford, Washington on Sat, Aug 23, 2008, 2:03 PM PDT (21:03 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 23 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2008-08-23 21:03:20 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.838° N, 121.935° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.612 km N of Ashford, Washington · 6616 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.68 km WNW of Tieton, Washington · 6616 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.430 km N of Amboy, Washington · 6612 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.619 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 6612 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.57 km WSW of Morton, Washington · 6612 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.66 km WNW of Tumwater, Washington · 6610 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6604 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.516 km WSW of Cliffdell, Washington · 6602 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.58 km S of Morton, Washington · 6601 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.70 km NNW of Port Orchard, Washington · 6601 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.82 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 6601 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.523 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6600 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.923 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6600 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.623 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6600 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.423 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6600 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.523 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 6600 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6598 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.59 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 6594 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.71 km ESE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 6591 days ago · 23 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 7
  20. 1.7Washington · 6591 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 6589 days ago · -3 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 1.527 km NNW of Amboy, Washington · 6587 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 1.72 km NE of Wilburton, Washington · 6586 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 1.814 km SW of Ellensburg, Washington · 6585 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 1.512 km ESE of Shelton, Washington · 6584 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.62 km NE of North Bend, Washington · 6583 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 2.617 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 6581 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  28. 1.66 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 6578 days ago · 19 km deep · 65 km away
  29. 2.40 km NE of Clyde Hill, Washington · 6577 days ago · 27 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 1.83 km ENE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 6562 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 1.630 km S of Morton, Washington · 6559 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  32. 1.8Washington · 6557 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6617 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.71 km SSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 6617 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6619 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.87 km SSW of Onalaska, Washington · 6619 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.020 km SW of Nile, Washington · 6619 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6623 days ago · -2 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.64 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 6624 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.51 km NNW of Maple Valley, Washington · 6625 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.736 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6627 days ago · -2 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6628 days ago · -2 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.52 km E of Dash Point, Washington · 6628 days ago · 29 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.61 km S of Des Moines, Washington · 6629 days ago · 26 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.63 km NNE of Ruston, Washington · 6630 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.80 km N of McKenna, Washington · 6630 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.312 km E of Nile, Washington · 6631 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 6631 days ago · -2 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.72 km S of Navy Yard City, Washington · 6631 days ago · 23 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.59 km E of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 6634 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.65 km N of Mossyrock, Washington · 6635 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.51 km SE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 6636 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10753208. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:49 AM UTC.