Washington earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 13 km SSE of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Morton, Washington on Mon, Feb 8, 1982, 11:48 AM PST (19:48 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 23 km S of Morton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-02-08 19:48:37 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.447° N, 122.213° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.89 km NNW of Packwood, Washington · 16297 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.722 km S of Morton, Washington · 16290 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.124 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16287 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.323 km S of Morton, Washington · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.75 km W of La Grande, Washington · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 16281 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 4.423 km S of Morton, Washington · 16277 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.723 km S of Morton, Washington · 16277 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 1.823 km S of Morton, Washington · 16277 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.923 km SSE of Packwood, Washington · 16277 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.024 km S of Morton, Washington · 16277 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.823 km S of Morton, Washington · 16277 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.615 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 16276 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.12 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 16276 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.524 km S of Morton, Washington · 16275 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 1.823 km S of Morton, Washington · 16275 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.923 km S of Morton, Washington · 16275 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.62 km SE of Dash Point, Washington · 16275 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.18 km E of Ashford, Washington · 16274 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.624 km S of Morton, Washington · 16272 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 2.43 km NE of Mineral, Washington · 16269 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 1.538 km S of Morton, Washington · 16267 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16266 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 1.94 km SW of Crocker, Washington · 16265 days ago · 71 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16265 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16264 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  27. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16264 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16263 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16263 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16263 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 1.64 km SSE of Lea Hill, Washington · 16263 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away
  32. 2.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16262 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 1.718 km S of Morton, Washington · 16262 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.122 km S of Morton, Washington · 16262 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16262 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 1.838 km S of Morton, Washington · 16261 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16261 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  39. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  42. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  43. 2.611 km E of Yacolt, Washington · 16260 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  46. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  47. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  48. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 2.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  50. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  51. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  55. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  56. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  58. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  60. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

  1. 1.814 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 16298 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.915 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 16301 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.124 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16308 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.120 km S of Morton, Washington · 16310 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 3.223 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16314 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.925 km S of Morton, Washington · 16315 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.82 km ENE of Amboy, Washington · 16327 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10126098. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:36 PM UTC.