Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck in Washington on Thu, Mar 15, 1984, 3:49 PM PST (23:49 UTC), -1 km (-1 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
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-03-15 23:49:16 UTC
Depth
-1.3 km (-0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.513° N, 121.384° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9Washington · 15532 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.624 km S of Morton, Washington · 15530 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15529 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15528 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.01 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 15527 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15527 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15526 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15526 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15526 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15526 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15526 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15525 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.77 km SW of South Cle Elum, Washington · 15525 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15525 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15524 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15524 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15523 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.023 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 15523 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15522 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15522 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15522 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.6Washington · 15522 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15522 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15522 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15522 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  27. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 1.8Washington · 15521 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  34. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  42. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15521 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  44. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  52. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  56. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  57. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  59. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  60. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15520 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15533 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.68 km E of Wilkeson, Washington · 15534 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.616 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15536 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.515 km SW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 15538 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.84 km NE of Tampico, Washington · 15539 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.81 km WSW of Selah, Washington · 15540 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.614 km SSE of Kittitas, Washington · 15541 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.511 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 15542 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.612 km ENE of Naches, Washington · 15552 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15554 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15557 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.520 km S of Morton, Washington · 15561 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10174353. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC.