Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 39 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 39 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on Tue, Jun 14, 1983, 10:03 AM PDT (17:03 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 5 km ENE of Chehalis, 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
1983-06-14 17:03:41 UTC
Depth
-1.6 km (-1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.209° N, 122.181° 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, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15814 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15808 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.616 km SW of Alder, Washington · 15807 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.117 km S of Morton, Washington · 15806 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15804 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.832 km SSW of Packwood, Washington · 15803 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15803 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15802 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15800 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.722 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 15799 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15795 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15794 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15794 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 1.838 km S of Morton, Washington · 15793 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.020 km SW of Tampico, Washington · 15793 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.45 km ENE of Chehalis, Washington · 15792 days ago · 52 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15791 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15787 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  19. 1.612 km SSW of Packwood, Washington · 15782 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15778 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 2.210 km N of Mossyrock, Washington · 15773 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 2.19 km ENE of Kalama, Washington · 15770 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 2.48 km ENE of Kalama, Washington · 15770 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 2.38 km ENE of Kalama, Washington · 15770 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 2.13 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 15767 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  26. 2.212 km S of Pe Ell, Washington · 15764 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15764 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away

Before

  1. 1.639 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15816 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15816 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.76 km ESE of Wilkeson, Washington · 15817 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15817 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15817 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15817 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15817 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.938 km S of Morton, Washington · 15818 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15818 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.724 km S of Morton, Washington · 15818 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.039 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15818 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15819 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.11 km NE of Oak Hills, Oregon · 15823 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.37 km S of Onalaska, Washington · 15824 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.539 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15825 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15825 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15826 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15828 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15829 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.636 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15830 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10160273. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC.