Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 24 km SSW of River Road, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of River Road, Washington on Tue, Aug 19, 2025, 9:45 PM PDT (04:45 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 7 km ENE of Marrowstone, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2025-08-20 04:45:47 UTC
Depth
41.9 km (26.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.861° N, 123.251° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.92 km ESE of Mount Vernon, Washington · 409 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 164
  2. 2.22 km SE of Mount Vernon, Washington · 409 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 2
  3. 1.98 km NW of Aberdeen Gardens, Washington · 408 days ago · 38 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.42 km ESE of Mount Vernon, Washington · 408 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 3
  5. 1.91 km NNE of Suquamish, Washington · 406 days ago · 56 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 2
  6. 1.94 km WSW of Shoreline, Washington · 405 days ago · 28 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 3
  7. 1.67 km S of Shelton, Washington · 400 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.68 km SSW of Grapeview, Washington · 399 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.82 km ESE of Mount Vernon, Washington · 397 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.62 km W of Belfair, Washington · 393 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.615 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 391 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.512 km NNW of Amanda Park, Washington · 387 days ago · 24 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.710 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 386 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.97 km ENE of Marrowstone, Washington · 384 days ago · 54 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 71
  15. 1.62 km NNE of Enetai, Washington · 382 days ago · 25 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
  16. 2.614 km SW of Cowichan Bay, Canada · 381 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 72
  17. 2.16 km WNW of Coupeville, Washington · 378 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.710 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 369 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 1
  19. 1.51 km NNW of Port Angeles East, Washington · 367 days ago · 41 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
  20. 1.76 km SW of Saanichton, Canada · 362 days ago · 26 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 2.821 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington · 361 days ago · 45 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 15
  22. 1.74 km W of Mount Vernon, Washington · 357 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 1.70 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 356 days ago · 27 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 2.09 km NE of Santiago, Washington · 354 days ago · 24 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 1.619 km E of Humptulips, Washington · 351 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 1.711 km S of Humptulips, Washington · 414 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.55 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington · 414 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.14 km NE of Vashon, Washington · 415 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.09 km SSW of Humptulips, Washington · 415 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.76 km SE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 416 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.225 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 418 days ago · 44 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 3
  7. 2.08 km WSW of Neilton, Washington · 418 days ago · 31 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 1
  8. 2.816 km SSW of River Road, Washington · 420 days ago · 44 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 11
  9. 1.921 km NNW of Forks, Washington · 423 days ago · 38 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.821 km NNW of Forks, Washington · 423 days ago · 37 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.85 km WNW of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 424 days ago · 26 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.511 km WNW of Ault Field, Washington · 425 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.33 km SW of Oak Harbor, Washington · 428 days ago · 28 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 2
  14. 2.90 km NW of Keyport, Washington · 428 days ago · 25 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 128
  15. 1.914 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 428 days ago · 24 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
  16. 2.01 km SSW of North Saanich, Canada · 429 days ago · 29 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
  17. 1.76 km E of North Saanich, Canada · 432 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 1.63 km WSW of Sammamish, Washington · 435 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.91 km SSE of Echo Lake, Washington · 436 days ago · 29 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.87 km SE of Queets, Washington · 438 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62173801. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC.