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M3.8 earthquake 35 km NE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 35 km NE of Amboy, Washington on Sun, May 18, 1980, 4:31 AM PDT (11:31 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 34 km NE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-05-18 11:31:18 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.178° N, 122.188° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
96°
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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.134 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 26 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 4.139 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 3.638 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.737 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.8Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.734 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 3.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.839 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.136 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.939 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.0Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 2.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 3.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 4.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 2.137 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 2.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 1.6Washington · 16928 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 2.138 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 1.837 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  35. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 1.625 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 2.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 2.2Washington · 16928 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  39. 2.3Washington · 16928 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 3.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  41. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.837 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 3.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 2.2Washington · 16928 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 1.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 3.637 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 1.539 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 3.3Washington · 16928 days ago · 17 km deep · 4 km away
  53. 1.736 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 2.638 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 18 km deep · 5 km away
  55. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 2.639 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 1.536 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16928 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  59. 2.338 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 19 km deep · 4 km away
  60. 2.438 km S of Morton, Washington · 16928 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away

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