Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 6 km WNW of Highland, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Highland, Washington on Tue, Mar 25, 1980, 3:40 PM PST (23:40 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 6 km ENE of Mesa, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-03-25 23:40:29 UTC
Depth
1.1 km (0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.148° N, 119.191° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
160°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.26 km ENE of Mesa, Washington · 16953 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.24 km S of College Place, Washington · 16950 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 1.95 km NE of Burbank, Washington · 16990 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.59 km ENE of Burbank, Washington · 16992 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.69 km ENE of Burbank, Washington · 16992 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.69 km ENE of Burbank, Washington · 16992 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.69 km ENE of Burbank, Washington · 16993 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.55 km NE of Mesa, Washington · 16995 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.63 km S of Finley, Washington · 17002 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 2.611 km NNE of Boardman, Oregon · 17011 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.012 km WNW of Othello, Washington · 17012 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10076988. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.