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M2.2 earthquake 12 km NNE of La Center, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of La Center, Washington on Mon, Oct 31, 1983, 11:37 AM PST (19:37 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 8 km ESE of Hubbard, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-10-31 19:37:10 UTC
Depth
10.7 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.967° N, 122.601° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15667 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.112 km WNW of Amboy, Washington · 15666 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.026 km S of Morton, Washington · 15666 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.611 km WNW of Warren, Oregon · 15663 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15659 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.38 km ESE of Hubbard, Oregon · 15655 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.522 km S of Morton, Washington · 15653 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15650 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.138 km S of Morton, Washington · 15649 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15645 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15645 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15645 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.835 km S of Morton, Washington · 15645 days ago · -2 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 1.8Washington · 15640 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15640 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15639 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15639 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15639 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15638 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.61 km SE of Mulino, Oregon · 15636 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15632 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15628 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  23. 1.826 km S of Morton, Washington · 15625 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15624 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15624 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  26. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15624 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15624 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15621 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15620 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 1.934 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 15620 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 1.611 km E of Molalla, Oregon · 15619 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15618 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15616 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 1.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15616 days ago · -2 km deep · 42 km away
  35. 2.239 km S of Morton, Washington · 15614 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  36. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15610 days ago · -2 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 3.020 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 15608 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  38. 2.620 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 15607 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 2.55 km SW of Morton, Washington · 15675 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.736 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15682 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.520 km S of Morton, Washington · 15684 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15690 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15691 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.914 km SW of Alder, Washington · 15695 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.219 km S of Morton, Washington · 15697 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10173533. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.