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M2.3 earthquake 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on Thu, Jun 29, 1989, 3:36 PM PDT (22:36 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 4 km SE of Mill Plain, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-06-29 22:36:30 UTC
Depth
-1.4 km (-0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.197° N, 122.198° 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, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
122°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.66 km SW of Morton, Washington · 13605 days ago · 21 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.928 km NW of Trout Lake, Washington · 13601 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13598 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.912 km WSW of Packwood, Washington · 13587 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.71 km SE of Kapowsin, Washington · 13583 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.518 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13582 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.537 km S of Morton, Washington · 13577 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 3.74 km SE of Mill Plain, Washington · 13576 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.94 km WNW of Camas, Washington · 13576 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.8Washington · 13570 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13569 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13565 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.32 km SSE of La Center, Washington · 13565 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13564 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.89 km E of Ashford, Washington · 13564 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.923 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13563 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 2.124 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13561 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13560 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13559 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13553 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13553 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13553 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13553 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 2.66 km N of Cherry Grove, Washington · 13549 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 1.521 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13612 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.714 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13619 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.523 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13625 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.13 km NNW of Packwood, Washington · 13629 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.117 km SW of Packwood, Washington · 13638 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10245643. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.