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M3.2 earthquake 36 km NE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 36 km NE of Amboy, Washington on Fri, Feb 8, 1980, 4:28 PM PST (00:28 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 36 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-02-09 00:28:56 UTC
Depth
-1.1 km (-0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.179° N, 122.174° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
262°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.536 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16990 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.133 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16990 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.038 km S of Morton, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.235 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 4.236 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16987 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.736 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16987 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.436 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16987 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.82 km NW of Hockinson, Washington · 16986 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 4.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16985 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16984 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 3.034 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16984 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 3.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16983 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.935 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16983 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16983 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 4.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16983 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16983 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16983 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 3.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16983 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 4.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16983 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 3.437 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 3.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 2.931 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
  25. 2.836 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 3.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 4.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 3.533 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 3.838 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.937 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 4.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 3.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 2.634 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 2.538 km S of Morton, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 3.136 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 3.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 3.236 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 3.336 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 3.430 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 3.335 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
  44. 3.535 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 4.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  46. 3.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 3.733 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  48. 3.735 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 4.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 3.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 4.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 3.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 3.936 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 2.827 km ENE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
  58. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  59. 3.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 3.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16982 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10075403. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:42 PM UTC.