Washington earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 22 km S of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 22 km S of Morton, Washington on Mon, Nov 30, 1981, 5:30 PM PST (01:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 25 km S of Morton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-12-01 01:30:49 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.353° N, 122.243° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
81°
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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.623 km S of Morton, Washington · 16350 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.024 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16349 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.732 km S of Morton, Washington · 16349 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.718 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 16343 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.924 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16334 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.82 km ENE of Amboy, Washington · 16325 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.925 km S of Morton, Washington · 16313 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 3.223 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16312 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.120 km S of Morton, Washington · 16309 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.124 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16306 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 1.525 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 16371 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.53 km NE of East Cathlamet, Washington · 16374 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.923 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16378 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.78 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 16381 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.720 km S of Morton, Washington · 16388 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.55 km SSE of Mill Plain, Washington · 16389 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10120638. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:51 AM UTC.