Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 4 km NE of Vashon, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Vashon, Washington on Fri, Aug 15, 2025, 12:13 PM PDT (19:13 UTC), 22 km (14 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
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2025-08-15 19:13:30 UTC
Depth
21.8 km (13.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.480° N, 122.427° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
44

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 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington · 414 days ago · 20 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.91 km NNW of Maple Valley, Washington · 410 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.624 km SSW of River Road, Washington · 410 days ago · 42 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.78 km S of Mineral, Washington · 408 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.50 km SSW of Carbonado, Washington · 408 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.91 km NNE of Suquamish, Washington · 405 days ago · 56 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 2
  7. 2.110 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 405 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.94 km WSW of Shoreline, Washington · 405 days ago · 28 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 3
  9. 2.24 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington · 400 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.67 km S of Shelton, Washington · 399 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.68 km SSW of Grapeview, Washington · 399 days ago · 24 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.69 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 396 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 1.817 km WSW of Alder, Washington · 393 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.62 km W of Belfair, Washington · 393 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 1.710 km NW of Belfair, Washington · 386 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 2.83 km NE of Mineral, Washington · 385 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 6
  17. 2.97 km ENE of Marrowstone, Washington · 383 days ago · 54 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 71
  18. 1.62 km NNE of Enetai, Washington · 382 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 1
  19. 2.16 km WNW of Coupeville, Washington · 377 days ago · 23 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.610 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 376 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 1.710 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 369 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 1
  22. 2.224 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 366 days ago · -2 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 2.821 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington · 360 days ago · 45 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 15
  24. 1.70 km W of Beaux Arts Village, Washington · 356 days ago · 27 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 1.76 km SE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 415 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.225 km W of Brinnon, Washington · 417 days ago · 44 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 3
  3. 2.816 km SSW of River Road, Washington · 419 days ago · 44 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 11
  4. 1.816 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 420 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 1.85 km WNW of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 424 days ago · 26 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 1
  6. 2.23 km NNE of Grand Mound, Washington · 425 days ago · 36 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.33 km SW of Oak Harbor, Washington · 427 days ago · 28 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 2
  8. 2.90 km NW of Keyport, Washington · 428 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 128
  9. 2.83 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 430 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 41
  10. 1.63 km NE of Wilkeson, Washington · 430 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.63 km WSW of Sammamish, Washington · 435 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.91 km SSE of Echo Lake, Washington · 436 days ago · 29 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.617 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 437 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.65 km SE of Port Ludlow, Washington · 438 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.37 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 439 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 17
  16. 2.224 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 440 days ago · -2 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.22 km SSE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 441 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 3
  18. 1.923 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 441 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.522 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 442 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 444 days ago · -3 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62163642. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.