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M1.8 earthquake 4 km ESE of McKenna, Washington

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of McKenna, Washington on Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 2:07 PM PST (22:07 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km NNW of Ames Lake, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2025-12-30 22:07:36 UTC
Depth
22.6 km (14.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.922° N, 122.500° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
78

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.712 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 274 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.914 km WNW of Belfair, Washington · 274 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.616 km WNW of Skokomish, Washington · 274 days ago · 39 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.68 km SSW of Grapeview, Washington · 274 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.72 km E of Yarrow Point, Washington · 272 days ago · 29 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.85 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 268 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.95 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 267 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.87 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 264 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.54 km ESE of Mossyrock, Washington · 263 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.44 km SSW of Gorst, Washington · 261 days ago · 24 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 2.35 km SW of Gorst, Washington · 261 days ago · 27 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 3.02 km NNW of Ames Lake, Washington · 253 days ago · 27 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 289
  13. 2.61 km ENE of Enetai, Washington · 250 days ago · 24 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 6
  14. 1.62 km E of Enetai, Washington · 250 days ago · 24 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.711 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 247 days ago · 50 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.50 km ESE of Browns Point, Washington · 246 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 1
  17. 1.55 km WSW of Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Washington · 245 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.610 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 234 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.711 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 227 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
  20. 1.61 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 225 days ago · 29 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1
  21. 1.64 km E of Carnation, Washington · 224 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 1.90 km SE of Enetai, Washington · 222 days ago · 28 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.87 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 221 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 1.87 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 216 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 2.85 km W of Gorst, Washington · 281 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 17
  2. 2.65 km WSW of Pe Ell, Washington · 287 days ago · 40 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 11
  3. 2.516 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 287 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.82 km W of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 289 days ago · 30 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 3
  5. 1.54 km NE of Dash Point, Washington · 298 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.91 km NNW of Mirrormont, Washington · 299 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.71 km SE of Shoreline, Washington · 303 days ago · 29 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.45 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 305 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 3

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62220906. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC.