Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on Thu, Feb 3, 1983, 3:08 AM PST (11:08 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 21 km ESE of Castle Rock, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1983-02-03 11:08:33 UTC
Depth
-1.4 km (-0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.204° N, 122.185° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76 km NNW of Woodland, Washington · 15946 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.235 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15946 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.22 km WSW of Chehalis, Washington · 15945 days ago · 51 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.66 km E of West Side Highway, Washington · 15940 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.67 km W of Mossyrock, Washington · 15938 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.921 km S of Morton, Washington · 15928 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.11 km W of Crocker, Washington · 15924 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 15921 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15920 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.81 km SSE of Castle Rock, Washington · 15919 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.7Washington · 15919 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.136 km S of Morton, Washington · 15919 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15918 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15917 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.636 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15917 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15916 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15916 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.539 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15916 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15915 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15914 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15913 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15912 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.17 km S of Onalaska, Washington · 15911 days ago · 22 km deep · 53 km away
  24. 1.621 km ESE of Castle Rock, Washington · 15909 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 2.921 km ESE of Castle Rock, Washington · 15909 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  26. 1.624 km S of Morton, Washington · 15906 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 2.78 km S of Onalaska, Washington · 15906 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 1.522 km S of Morton, Washington · 15903 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  29. 2.034 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 15901 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  30. 1.714 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 15895 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 1.97 km S of Onalaska, Washington · 15893 days ago · 24 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15893 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  33. 2.112 km NW of Morton, Washington · 15892 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  34. 1.921 km ESE of Castle Rock, Washington · 15890 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15889 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 2.112 km ESE of Skamokawa Valley, Washington · 15886 days ago · 26 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 2.09 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington · 15947 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15948 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.210 km WSW of Mineral, Washington · 15949 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.911 km WSW of Mineral, Washington · 15950 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.711 km WSW of Mineral, Washington · 15950 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.924 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 15950 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.611 km WNW of Deer Island, Oregon · 15952 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.6Washington-Oregon border region · 15954 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 3.06 km E of Carbonado, Washington · 15956 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.924 km S of Morton, Washington · 15962 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.010 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 15963 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.717 km N of Mossyrock, Washington · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15964 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.62 km ENE of Brush Prairie, Washington · 15967 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.510 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 15967 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.825 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 15970 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15971 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15975 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  19. 1.622 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 15975 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10149123. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:07 PM UTC.