M2.3 earthquake 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

Magnitude

2.3 (md), micro

Local time

Tue, Jul 22, 1980, 7:53 AM PDT

UTC

1980-07-22 14:53:27 UTC

Depth

0.1 km (0.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

46.209° N, 122.188° W

Region

Washington

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.09

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

89°

Stations used

7

• Amboy, WashingtonPopulation 1,608. Forecast39 kmNNE
• Battle Ground, WashingtonPopulation 19,407. Forecast54 kmNNE
• Vancouver, WashingtonPopulation 196,442. Forecast73 kmNNE
• Calgary, CanadaPopulation 1,306,784. Forecast802 kmSW

After

1. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 12:49 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 2:04 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.736 km S of Morton, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 2:58 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
4. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 3:46 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:01 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:09 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:20 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
8. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:21 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:40 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
10. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:43 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
11. 2.138 km S of Morton, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:48 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.139 km S of Morton, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:53 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
13. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:56 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
14. 2.137 km S of Morton, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 4:59 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 5:03 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
16. 2.139 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 6:17 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
17. 1.712 km SSE of Morton, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 10:53 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
18. 2.732 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonWed, Jul 23, 3:38 AM PDT · 16862 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
19. 1.732 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonWed, Jul 23, 4:53 AM PDT · 16862 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
20. 2.527 km S of Morton, WashingtonThu, Jul 24, 10:42 PM PDT · 16861 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
21. 1.712 km SSE of Morton, WashingtonFri, Jul 25, 8:47 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
22. 2.218 km SSW of Mossyrock, WashingtonSat, Jul 26, 8:11 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
23. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, WashingtonSat, Jul 26, 10:35 PM PDT · 16859 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
24. 2.132 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonSun, Jul 27, 7:45 PM PDT · 16858 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
25. 2.333 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonMon, Jul 28, 1:30 PM PDT · 16857 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
26. 2.133 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonMon, Jul 28, 1:30 PM PDT · 16857 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
27. 2.232 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 29, 3:58 AM PDT · 16856 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
28. 2.233 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 29, 11:06 AM PDT · 16856 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
29. 2.21 km NW of Columbia City, OregonTue, Jul 29, 1:41 PM PDT · 16856 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
30. 2.333 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonThu, Jul 31, 5:29 AM PDT · 16854 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
31. 1.732 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonMon, Aug 4, 12:45 PM PDT · 16850 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
32. 2.532 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonMon, Aug 4, 5:36 PM PDT · 16850 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
33. 1.732 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Aug 5, 4:49 AM PDT · 16849 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
34. 2.332 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Aug 5, 5:17 AM PDT · 16849 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
35. 2.433 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonThu, Aug 7, 12:38 PM PDT · 16847 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
36. 2.133 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonThu, Aug 7, 2:52 PM PDT · 16847 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
37. 2.035 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonFri, Aug 8, 2:04 PM PDT · 16846 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
38. 1.624 km ENE of Ashford, WashingtonSat, Aug 9, 6:24 AM PDT · 16845 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
39. 1.97 km SW of Felida, WashingtonMon, Aug 11, 9:59 AM PDT · 16843 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
40. 1.725 km ENE of Ashford, WashingtonMon, Aug 11, 11:55 AM PDT · 16843 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
41. 2.17 km WSW of Lake Shore, WashingtonMon, Aug 11, 12:06 PM PDT · 16843 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
42. 1.938 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonThu, Aug 14, 5:29 PM PDT · 16840 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
43. 2.27 km WSW of Lake Shore, WashingtonThu, Aug 14, 10:11 PM PDT · 16840 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
44. 2.334 km WSW of Tampico, WashingtonThu, Aug 21, 8:13 PM PDT · 16833 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
45. 2.17 km NNE of Morton, WashingtonFri, Aug 22, 5:28 PM PDT · 16832 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
46. 1.710 km SW of Mineral, WashingtonSun, Aug 24, 11:02 AM PDT · 16830 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
47. 1.733 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonWed, Aug 27, 12:21 AM PDT · 16828 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
48. 1.611 km WNW of Warren, OregonMon, Sep 1, 4:02 PM PDT · 16822 days ago · 26 km deep · 73 km away
49. 2.728 km S of Morton, WashingtonThu, Sep 4, 8:46 PM PDT · 16819 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
50. 1.728 km S of Morton, WashingtonThu, Sep 4, 8:55 PM PDT · 16819 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away

Before

1. 2.132 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonTue, Jul 22, 1:57 AM PDT · 16863 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
2. 3.133 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonSun, Jul 20, 10:42 AM PDT · 16865 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
3. 2.633 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonSun, Jul 20, 10:36 AM PDT · 16865 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
4. 3.738 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonSun, Jul 20, 7:22 AM PDT · 16865 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.832 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonSun, Jul 20, 6:30 AM PDT · 16865 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.033 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonSat, Jul 19, 9:47 PM PDT · 16866 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
7. 1.833 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonSat, Jul 19, 9:23 PM PDT · 16866 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
8. 1.726 km ENE of Ashford, WashingtonSat, Jul 19, 7:54 PM PDT · 16866 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
9. 3.532 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonSat, Jul 19, 7:03 PM PDT · 16866 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
10. 1.511 km S of Morton, WashingtonThu, Jul 17, 8:50 AM PDT · 16868 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
11. 2.032 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonWed, Jul 16, 8:53 PM PDT · 16869 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
12. 1.931 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonWed, Jul 16, 8:51 PM PDT · 16869 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
13. 2.427 km S of Morton, WashingtonTue, Jul 15, 1:41 PM PDT · 16870 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
14. 2.427 km S of Morton, WashingtonTue, Jul 15, 8:10 AM PDT · 16870 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
15. 1.530 km S of Morton, WashingtonSat, Jul 12, 9:40 PM PDT · 16873 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
16. 2.610 km SSE of Morton, WashingtonFri, Jul 11, 5:56 PM PDT · 16874 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
17. 2.111 km WNW of Parkdale, OregonWed, Jul 9, 8:26 PM PDT · 16876 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.523 km SSE of Morton, WashingtonMon, Jul 7, 4:34 PM PDT · 16878 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
19. 2.032 km NE of Amboy, WashingtonMon, Jul 7, 8:32 AM PDT · 16878 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
20. 1.729 km S of Morton, WashingtonMon, Jul 7, 4:30 AM PDT · 16878 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10083878. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC.