Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on Thu, Nov 30, 1989, 4:56 PM PST (00:56 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 9 km SE of Mineral, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Amboy forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1989-12-01 00:56:32 UTC
Depth
-0.7 km (-0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.210° N, 122.199° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
81°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.036 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 13451 days ago · -2 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13449 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.018 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13446 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.521 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13441 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.116 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13440 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13435 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.732 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13434 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.314 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13434 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 4.99 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13432 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.515 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 13431 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.21 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13425 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 1.68 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13423 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.72 km W of Wilkeson, Washington · 13423 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13422 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.02 km NNE of Crocker, Washington · 13420 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.58 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13420 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13419 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.68 km SE of Mineral, Washington · 13416 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.68 km SSE of Mineral, Washington · 13414 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.526 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 13412 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 1.525 km S of Morton, Washington · 13411 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 1.731 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 13406 days ago · -2 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13405 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13405 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.614 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 13402 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  26. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13400 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13400 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.9Washington · 13399 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 2.030 km N of Amboy, Washington · 13398 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 1.820 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 13459 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.338 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13468 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13474 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13474 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13480 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.926 km S of Greenwater, Washington · 13481 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13483 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13485 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.58 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13486 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10246308. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:36 PM UTC.