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M2.0 earthquake 13 km NNE of Ashford, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Ashford, Washington on Mon, Jan 16, 1984, 1:44 AM PST (09:44 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-01-16 09:44:59 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.868° N, 121.949° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 131 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15600 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.013 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 15598 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15593 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.63 km NNW of Gorst, Washington · 15593 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.31 km SSW of Navy Yard City, Washington · 15591 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15586 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.81 km ESE of Enetai, Washington · 15586 days ago · 29 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15585 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15584 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15584 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15584 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15583 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15583 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15583 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15583 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15583 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 15582 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  22. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 1.72 km SSE of Fall City, Washington · 15582 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.539 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -2 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 1.539 km S of Morton, Washington · 15582 days ago · -2 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  31. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  33. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  35. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  37. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  39. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  42. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  44. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  46. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  49. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 2.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  53. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  56. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  57. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  58. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 131.

Before

  1. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15601 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.010 km SSE of Nile, Washington · 15605 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.723 km S of Morton, Washington · 15605 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.230 km N of Packwood, Washington · 15605 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 1.911 km WSW of Tieton, Washington · 15605 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15606 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.010 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 15608 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.92 km NNE of Kent, Washington · 15611 days ago · 38 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.83 km N of Bainbridge Island, Washington · 15613 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.712 km NNE of Ronald, Washington · 15615 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.620 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 15617 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 3.020 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 15618 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15620 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.22 km NNE of Redmond, Washington · 15620 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.239 km S of Morton, Washington · 15624 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15625 days ago · -2 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15626 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15628 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.934 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 15630 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15630 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away

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