Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 23 km S of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 23 km S of Morton, Washington on Sun, Feb 12, 1984, 4:08 AM PST (12:08 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 12 km WSW of La Grande, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-02-12 12:08:04 UTC
Depth
10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.345° N, 122.247° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 99 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15572 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15572 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.823 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 15571 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.520 km S of Morton, Washington · 15568 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15565 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 2.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15561 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.010 km WSW of Ryderwood, Washington · 15560 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.56 km WNW of Tumwater, Washington · 15550 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.511 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 15549 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.68 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 15541 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15540 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.9Washington-Oregon border region · 15540 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.9Washington · 15540 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.624 km S of Morton, Washington · 15537 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15536 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15535 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.01 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 15534 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15534 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15533 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15533 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15533 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15533 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15533 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15533 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15532 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15531 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15531 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15531 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 2.023 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 15530 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15529 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15529 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15529 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 1.6Washington · 15529 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15529 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15529 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15529 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  37. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  39. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  40. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  41. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 1.8Washington · 15528 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  43. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  46. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
  50. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15527 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  58. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15527 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15527 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  60. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15527 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15572 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15573 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.31 km SSW of Crocker, Washington · 15573 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15574 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15574 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.838 km S of Morton, Washington · 15576 days ago · -2 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15576 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.039 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15577 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away

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