Washington earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 38 km S of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 38 km S of Morton, Washington on Mon, Mar 31, 1980, 8:24 PM PST (04:24 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (md), light
Local time: Mon, Mar 31, 1980, 8:24 PM PST
UTC: 1980-04-01 04:24:30 UTC
Depth: -1.1 km (-0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 46.215° N, 122.180° W
Region: Washington
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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.07
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 63°
Stations used: 15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 138 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10076353 (also filed as ushis3568, usp00016cu). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC.