Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 10 km E of Forks, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 10 km E of Forks, Washington on Sun, Apr 20, 2025, 8:57 AM PDT (15:57 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 25 km WNW of Hoodsport, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2025-04-20 15:57:34 UTC
Depth
8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.936° N, 124.246° W
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.736 km SW of Neah Bay, Washington · 520 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 1.78 km WNW of Taholah, Washington · 514 days ago · 34 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.17 km NW of Jamestown, Washington · 512 days ago · 44 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 3
  4. 2.58 km ESE of Forks, Washington · 512 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 2
  5. 2.825 km WNW of Hoodsport, Washington · 510 days ago · 40 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 27
  6. 2.114 km W of Neilton, Washington · 508 days ago · 26 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.713 km WSW of Neah Bay, Washington · 504 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
  8. 1.62 km ENE of Humptulips, Washington · 500 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.62 km WSW of Forks, Washington · 494 days ago · 37 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.624 km ESE of Neilton, Washington · 491 days ago · 31 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.72 km NE of Six Mile, Canada · 487 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 2
  12. 1.818 km NNW of Forks, Washington · 484 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.631 km NNW of Amanda Park, Washington · 482 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.516 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 480 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 1.95 km NNE of Port Angeles, Washington · 478 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 1.811 km ENE of Copalis Beach, Washington · 548 days ago · 32 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.18 km SE of Neah Bay, Washington · 551 days ago · 31 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.828 km WSW of Neah Bay, Washington · 553 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.516 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 556 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 4
  5. 2.54 km ENE of Oak Bay, Canada · 558 days ago · 46 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 7

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62094911. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC.