Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington on Sun, Nov 16, 1980, 10:58 PM PST (06:58 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-11-17 06:58:33 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.437° N, 122.382° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
85°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.119 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 16749 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.69 km WNW of Deer Island, Oregon · 16744 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.619 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 16743 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.623 km S of Morton, Washington · 16739 days ago · -1 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16722 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.99 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 16719 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.538 km S of Morton, Washington · 16716 days ago · -1 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16715 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 1.57 km NE of Bonney Lake, Washington · 16715 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.036 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16714 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 16713 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 16713 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16712 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16712 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 2.333 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16712 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 1.912 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 16711 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.736 km S of Morton, Washington · 16711 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16703 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 2.125 km S of Morton, Washington · 16767 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.82 km ESE of Dash Point, Washington · 16770 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.812 km W of Packwood, Washington · 16777 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.710 km WNW of Greenwater, Washington · 16780 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.823 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 16780 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.834 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16780 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.813 km W of Packwood, Washington · 16781 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 3.013 km W of Packwood, Washington · 16782 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.738 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 16783 days ago · -1 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.736 km S of Morton, Washington · 16783 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10091938. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.