Washington earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 15 km NE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Ashford, Washington on Mon, Jan 28, 1980, 4:41 PM PST (00:41 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 38 km S of Morton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-01-29 00:41:56 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.861° N, 121.884° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 121 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.61 km E of Clyde Hill, Washington · 17044 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.412 km W of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 17039 days ago · 95 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 3.236 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 17035 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.84 km ESE of Hobart, Washington · 17031 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.16 km W of Ellensburg, Washington · 17026 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.24 km ENE of Manchester, Washington · 17017 days ago · 22 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.36 km W of Burley, Washington · 17014 days ago · 21 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.77 km S of Baring, Washington · 17012 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.010 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 17010 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.118 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 17004 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.536 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16997 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.133 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16997 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.038 km S of Morton, Washington · 16996 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.235 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16996 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.51 km ESE of Black Diamond, Washington · 16994 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 4.236 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16994 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.736 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16994 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.436 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16994 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 4.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16992 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 3.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16991 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 3.034 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16991 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 3.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16990 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.935 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16990 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16990 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 4.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16990 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 2.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16990 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16990 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 3.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16990 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 4.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  31. 3.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 3.437 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 3.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 2.931 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 2.836 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 3.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  37. 4.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  38. 3.533 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 3.838 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 2.937 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  41. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 4.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 3.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 3.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 2.634 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 3.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 2.538 km S of Morton, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 3.136 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  49. 3.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 3.236 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  51. 3.336 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 3.430 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 3.335 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 3.535 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  55. 4.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 3.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  57. 3.733 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 3.735 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 4.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 3.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16989 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 121.

Before

  1. 1.627 km S of Mossyrock, Washington · 17048 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.36 km SW of Grapeview, Washington · 17065 days ago · 45 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.510 km N of Morton, Washington · 17066 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.59 km N of Morton, Washington · 17066 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10075048. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC.