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M2.0 earthquake 10 km SSW of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Morton, Washington on Sun, Jan 8, 1984, 7:56 AM PST (15:56 UTC), 8 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), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-01-08 15:56:46 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.466° N, 122.322° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 113 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.230 km N of Packwood, Washington · 15601 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 1.723 km S of Morton, Washington · 15601 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15597 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.013 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 15596 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.013 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 15594 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15589 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15582 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15581 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15580 days ago · -2 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15579 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15579 days ago · -2 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15579 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15579 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15579 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 15578 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  21. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 1.539 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15578 days ago · -2 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 1.539 km S of Morton, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  34. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 32 km away
  42. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  45. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  46. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  47. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  48. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 2.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 30 km away
  51. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 32 km away
  52. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  54. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  56. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 113.

Before

  1. 2.620 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 15613 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.020 km E of Castle Rock, Washington · 15614 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15616 days ago · -2 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.239 km S of Morton, Washington · 15620 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.739 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15621 days ago · -2 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15622 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15623 days ago · -2 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.934 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 15625 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15626 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15626 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 3.01 km N of Black Diamond, Washington · 15627 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15629 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15630 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15630 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15630 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 1.826 km S of Morton, Washington · 15631 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15634 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away

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