Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 23 km ENE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Ashford, Washington on Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 7:45 AM PDT (14:45 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 3 km NE of Fall City, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2025-07-15 14:45:25 UTC
Depth
0.3 km (0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.855° N, 121.754° W
Felt reports
2
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62143162. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC.