Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 17 km NNE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Ashford, Washington on Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 2:33 AM PDT (09:33 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 13 km NW of Cliffdell, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2026-03-12 09:33:32 UTC
Depth
12.5 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.902° N, 121.949° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
32°
Stations used
42

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.810 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 202 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 1.741 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 200 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.57 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 199 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 3
  4. 2.07 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 199 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.02 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 198 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 2
  6. 2.410 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 194 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 19
  7. 1.91 km WSW of Manchester, Washington · 194 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 2
  8. 2.43 km ENE of Belfair, Washington · 191 days ago · 48 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.67 km NE of Castle Rock, Washington · 190 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.69 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 189 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.81 km S of Shoreline, Washington · 184 days ago · 25 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.35 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 183 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 4
  13. 1.725 km S of Morton, Washington · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.25 km E of Mirrormont, Washington · 176 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.75 km NE of Hobart, Washington · 176 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.60 km SSE of Kapowsin, Washington · 174 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.73 km E of Mirrormont, Washington · 174 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.813 km NW of Cliffdell, Washington · 174 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
  19. 1.74 km NW of Dash Point, Washington · 173 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.01 km SE of Fairwood, Washington · 168 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 1
  21. 1.921 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 166 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.63 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 164 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 1.64 km SSW of Shelton, Washington · 163 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 1.60 km S of Lakeland South, Washington · 162 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 1.514 km SSW of Alder, Washington · 158 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 1.68 km ENE of Duvall, Washington · 155 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 1.77 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 154 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  28. 1.95 km NE of Hobart, Washington · 145 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 1.94 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 145 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 2.17 km E of Tanner, Washington · 204 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 4
  2. 2.92 km W of Home, Washington · 205 days ago · 25 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 38
  3. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 213 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.08 km W of Gorst, Washington · 213 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.56 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 214 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.79 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 215 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.87 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 215 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.87 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 221 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.90 km SE of Enetai, Washington · 221 days ago · 28 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.64 km E of Carnation, Washington · 224 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.61 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 225 days ago · 29 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.711 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 226 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.610 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 234 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62233581. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:43 AM UTC.