Washington earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 36 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 36 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on Sun, May 18, 1980, 1:44 AM PDT (08:44 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Amboy forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-05-18 08:44:52 UTC
Depth
-0.8 km (-0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.187° N, 122.185° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
92°
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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 198 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.835 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 4.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 5.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.838 km S of Morton, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 1.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 16932 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 3.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 1.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 16932 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 1.639 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 1.636 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 1.634 km S of Morton, Washington · 16932 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  37. 1.537 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 3.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 3.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 3.8Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  44. 4.138 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  45. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  49. 2.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 3.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 1.637 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 3.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 4.3Washington · 16932 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 4.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16932 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 3.536 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 3.334 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 3.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.839 km S of Morton, Washington · 16933 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 4.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.536 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 4.339 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 3.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 3.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.936 km S of Morton, Washington · 16933 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.125 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 16933 days ago · -1 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 3.539 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 3.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16933 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16934 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 3.435 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16934 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 4.236 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16934 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10084573. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC.