Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 36 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 36 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on Fri, Dec 26, 1980, 5:48 AM PST (13:48 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 23 km S of Morton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1980-12-26 13:48:41 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.188° N, 122.191° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
170°
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: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 16715 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 16714 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16714 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16713 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.333 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16713 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.912 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 16713 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.736 km S of Morton, Washington · 16713 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16705 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.63 km SW of Felida, Washington · 16692 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 4.023 km SW of White Swan, Washington · 16678 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.621 km WSW of White Swan, Washington · 16678 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16678 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.838 km S of Morton, Washington · 16678 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.713 km NNE of Mount Hood Village, Oregon · 16677 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.9Washington · 16677 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 3.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16676 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16676 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.737 km S of Morton, Washington · 16676 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16676 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.130 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 16675 days ago · 20 km deep · 14 km away
  21. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16675 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 2.9Washington · 16675 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.437 km S of Morton, Washington · 16675 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 2.2Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 2.540 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 2.935 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16675 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 3.0Washington · 16675 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 2.9Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 2.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 2.337 km S of Morton, Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.637 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 16675 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  34. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 2.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 2.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16675 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 2.342 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 2.629 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16675 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 1.814 km SW of Alder, Washington · 16674 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 2.434 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16673 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  41. 2.526 km S of Morton, Washington · 16669 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 1.925 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 16669 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  43. 5.223 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 3.825 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 2.225 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  46. 2.522 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  47. 2.422 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 1.823 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 2.125 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 2.022 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 2.023 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  52. 3.523 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 3.425 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 1.723 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 2.925 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 1.522 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  57. 2.421 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 1.822 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  59. 1.822 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 1.922 km S of Morton, Washington · 16666 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away

The first 60 of 125.

Before

  1. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16716 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.538 km S of Morton, Washington · 16717 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.99 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 16720 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16724 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.623 km S of Morton, Washington · 16740 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.619 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 16744 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.69 km WNW of Deer Island, Oregon · 16745 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10095223. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.