Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 36 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 36 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on Fri, May 1, 1992, 9:38 PM PDT (04:38 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 25 km ENE of Ashford, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-05-02 04:38:23 UTC
Depth
-1.6 km (-1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.201° N, 122.216° 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, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
112°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.938 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12571 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.318 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 12566 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.024 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12562 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12561 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.425 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12560 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12560 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.66 km NE of Oak Hills, Oregon · 12560 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12556 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.625 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12555 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.51 km WSW of Morton, Washington · 12547 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.2Washington-Oregon border region · 12546 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12543 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.811 km ESE of Yacolt, Washington · 12543 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.627 km SSE of Morton, Washington · 12539 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 1.936 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12532 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.923 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12531 days ago · -2 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 1.621 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12530 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.118 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12514 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12513 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 1.59 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12572 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.724 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12578 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.814 km WNW of Packwood, Washington · 12580 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.5Washington · 12583 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.62 km SW of Kalama, Washington · 12583 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.23 km E of Mount Vista, Washington · 12585 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.138 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12589 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.626 km N of Packwood, Washington · 12596 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.74 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12598 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.710 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 12598 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10291343. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC.