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M2.8 earthquake 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on Mon, Mar 24, 1980, 12:41 PM PST (20:41 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-03-24 20:41:18 UTC
Depth
0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.199° N, 122.187° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
228°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.639 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.636 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.634 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.537 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 3.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 3.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 3.8Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 4.138 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  19. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 2.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 3.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  26. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.637 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  29. 3.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 4.3Washington · 16928 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 4.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  34. 2.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  37. 3.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 4.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 4.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 3.531 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  42. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  43. 4.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.939 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 3.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 1.731 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 4.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 4.136 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 4.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  58. 4.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  59. 4.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  60. 4.234 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10076628. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.