Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 10 km SSE of Mineral, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Mineral, Washington on Fri, Mar 29, 1985, 11:15 PM PST (07:15 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-30 07:15:57 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.629° N, 122.142° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.610 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 15160 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.417 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 15153 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.18 km S of Morton, Washington · 15151 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 1.81 km SE of Deer Island, Oregon · 15145 days ago · 24 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.124 km S of Morton, Washington · 15145 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15142 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.017 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 15135 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.111 km WSW of Mineral, Washington · 15134 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 2.52 km SW of Browns Point, Washington · 15133 days ago · 57 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.622 km S of Morton, Washington · 15129 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.022 km S of Morton, Washington · 15129 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15128 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15127 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.336 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15127 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.75 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 15125 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15124 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.93 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15124 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.79 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 15120 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.814 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 2.139 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15118 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 1.523 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15113 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 1.522 km S of Morton, Washington · 15110 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15110 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15110 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15109 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15108 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15108 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15108 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15108 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15108 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15108 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15108 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 1.51 km NE of Riverton, Washington · 15108 days ago · 25 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15108 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15107 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15107 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 1.52 km W of Artondale, Washington · 15107 days ago · 24 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15107 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15107 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15107 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15107 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15106 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15106 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  45. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15106 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15106 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  47. 2.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15106 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  48. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15106 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  49. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  50. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  51. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  52. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  53. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  54. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  55. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away
  57. 2.0Washington · 15105 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 1.638 km S of Morton, Washington · 15105 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  59. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -2 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15105 days ago · -2 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 2.810 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 15160 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.810 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 15160 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.710 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 15160 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.54 km SSW of Orting, Washington · 15162 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.58 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 15163 days ago · 18 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.84 km E of Winlock, Washington · 15169 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 3.52 km ENE of Rosedale, Washington · 15171 days ago · 53 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.53 km SSW of Greenwater, Washington · 15173 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.59 km E of Ashford, Washington · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 1.819 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 15183 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15185 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 1.622 km S of Morton, Washington · 15186 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.6Washington · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.56 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 15190 days ago · 20 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10190433. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC.