Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 5 km WSW of Ferndale, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Ferndale, Washington on Mon, Jul 14, 2025, 1:50 PM PDT (20:50 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 2 km ESE of Mount Vernon, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2025-07-14 20:50:59 UTC
Depth
19.3 km (12.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.822° N, 122.653° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
147°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.67 km NNE of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 436 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.56 km ESE of Glacier, Washington · 433 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.76 km E of North Saanich, Canada · 432 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.01 km SSW of North Saanich, Canada · 429 days ago · 29 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.914 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 428 days ago · 24 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
  6. 2.33 km SW of Oak Harbor, Washington · 428 days ago · 28 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 2
  7. 1.511 km WNW of Ault Field, Washington · 425 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.710 km NNE of Mission, Canada · 415 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.18 km SW of Duncan, Canada · 410 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
  10. 1.53 km N of Lyman, Washington · 409 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.92 km ESE of Mount Vernon, Washington · 409 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 164
  12. 2.22 km SE of Mount Vernon, Washington · 409 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 2
  13. 2.42 km ESE of Mount Vernon, Washington · 408 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 3
  14. 1.516 km SE of Glacier, Washington · 405 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.82 km ESE of Mount Vernon, Washington · 397 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.68 km SW of Chilliwack, Canada · 391 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.312 km NNE of Maple Ridge, Canada · 390 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 95

Before

  1. 2.18 km E of Port Townsend, Washington · 447 days ago · 55 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.617 km SSE of Glacier, Washington · 447 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.56 km SE of Coupeville, Washington · 453 days ago · 28 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 2
  4. 1.58 km WNW of La Conner, Washington · 455 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.85 km SE of Oak Bay, Canada · 462 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.515 km NNE of Hamilton, Washington · 469 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.87 km SW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 470 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.74 km W of Mount Vernon, Washington · 472 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.94 km W of Mount Vernon, Washington · 472 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.84 km W of Mount Vernon, Washington · 472 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 15
  11. 1.74 km WSW of Mount Vernon, Washington · 472 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.64 km W of Mount Vernon, Washington · 472 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 14
  13. 1.94 km W of Mount Vernon, Washington · 473 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.85 km SW of Custer, Washington · 473 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.78 km NNE of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 476 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62142137. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC.