Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 7 km SW of Prescott, Oregon

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Prescott, Oregon on Sat, Jun 29, 1985, 2:52 PM PDT (21:52 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 26 km S of Morton, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-29 21:52:33 UTC
Depth
19.5 km (12.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.997° N, 122.950° 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, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
170°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 183 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.829 km NW of Trout Lake, Washington · 15053 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.76 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 15043 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15040 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.036 km WNW of Trout Lake, Washington · 15039 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.126 km S of Morton, Washington · 15032 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.931 km S of Morton, Washington · 15029 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15029 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.25 km ESE of Kalama, Washington · 15027 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.85 km SW of Lebam, Washington · 15018 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.05 km SE of Pe Ell, Washington · 15018 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.738 km S of Morton, Washington · 15006 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15005 days ago · -2 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15004 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 2.038 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15061 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.61 km E of Pe Ell, Washington · 15062 days ago · 31 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.86 km SSW of Morton, Washington · 15068 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.46 km WSW of Felida, Washington · 15076 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.87 km WSW of Felida, Washington · 15077 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15080 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15081 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.86 km WSW of Felida, Washington · 15082 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.438 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.437 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.037 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 15085 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10199338. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.