Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 27 km SSE of Morton, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Morton, Washington on Wed, Jun 3, 1992, 1:01 PM PDT (20:01 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 18 km NE of Ashford, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1992-06-03 20:01:23 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.322° N, 122.181° 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, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.936 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12532 days ago · -2 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.923 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12531 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.621 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12530 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.118 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 12514 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.622 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12513 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.723 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12505 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 12490 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.07 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 12484 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 1.811 km ESE of Yacolt, Washington · 12543 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12543 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.2Washington-Oregon border region · 12546 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.51 km WSW of Morton, Washington · 12547 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.625 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12555 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12556 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.66 km NE of Oak Hills, Oregon · 12560 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.623 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12560 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.425 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12560 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.823 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12561 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.024 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 12562 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.318 km NNE of Ashford, Washington · 12566 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10291838. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC.