3.0 magnitude earthquake hits Greenwater

The shake was recorded to be more than five miles underground.

By Ray Miller-Still • February 19, 2025 12:45 pm
A shake map of the Feb. 18 Lester earthquake. The blue area indicates where shaking was recorded; the green circle indicates the city of Enumclaw. Image courtesy the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
A shake map of the Feb. 18 Lester earthquake. The blue area indicates where shaking was recorded; the green circle indicates the city of Enumclaw. Image courtesy the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Greenwater area yesterday, Feb. 18.

According to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, the earthquake hit Lester, a ghost town just west of Greenwater, about 9:54 a.m.

It was recorded to be about 5.3 miles (8.71 kilometers) underground.

A shake map shows light shaking at the epicenter. It appears unlikely any activity was felt inside the city of Enumclaw, though the eastern outskirts may have experienced a little shaking.

If you did feel the quake, you can report it with the United States Geological Survey at earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uw62076406/dyfi/intensity.