Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 6 Km NE of Ashford, Washington, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 9:37 pm (GMT -7) -
Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 10 km depth
17 May 05:31 UTC: First to report: USGS after 54 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 17, 2022 04:37:12 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 16, 2022 at 9:37 pm (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 9.5 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 46.796°N / 121.96983°W  (Washington, United States) |
| Antipode | 46.796°S / 58.03°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Mount Rainier (17 km / 11 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 6 km (4 mi) NE of Ashford (pop: 217) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (23 mi) SE of Graham (Pierce County) (pop: 23,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) SE of Frederickson (Pierce County) (pop: 18,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) SSE of South Hill (pop: 52,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) SSE of Bonney Lake (Pierce County) (pop: 19,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 49 km (31 mi) SE of Lake Park (pop: 27,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) SSE of Puyallup (pop: 39,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 62 km (39 mi) SE of Tacoma (pop: 207,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) SSE of Federal Way (pop: 95,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) SSE of Kent (pop: 127,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  -0.4°C (31 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from N |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 9.5 km | 6 Km NE of Ashford, Washington | USGS |
| 2.1 | 10 km | WASHINGTON | EMSC |
| 2.1 | 9.5 km | Washington | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.1, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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