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M2.6 earthquake 9 km SSW of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Morton, Washington on Mon, Jun 6, 1977, 11:52 PM PDT (06:52 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 17 km S of Mossyrock, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1977-06-07 06:52:09 UTC
Depth
-0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.481° N, 122.323° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
124°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.13 km N of Bonney Lake, Washington · 18008 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.24 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 18008 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.12 km S of Lakeland North, Washington · 18008 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.47 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 18001 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.318 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 18001 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.13 km N of Bonney Lake, Washington · 18001 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.427 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 18000 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.83 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 17998 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.221 km ENE of Packwood, Washington · 17998 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.011 km WSW of Porter, Washington · 17997 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.71 km NNE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 17996 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.529 km NE of Yacolt, Washington · 17994 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.910 km WSW of Porter, Washington · 17988 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.711 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.717 km S of Mossyrock, Washington · 17976 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.34 km SW of Orting, Washington · 17972 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.73 km WSW of Rosedale, Washington · 17969 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.02 km W of Artondale, Washington · 17967 days ago · 20 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.013 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 17959 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.916 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 17959 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 3.06 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 18021 days ago · 24 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.931 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 18029 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.66 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 18030 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.218 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 18034 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10843803. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC.