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M1.7 earthquake 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on Mon, Jul 31, 2006, 8:48 PM PDT (03:48 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 2 km WNW of Cherry Grove, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2006-08-01 03:48:44 UTC
Depth
-1.8 km (-1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.197° N, 122.186° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
81°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 102 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7368 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.418 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7368 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7368 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.517 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7368 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.738 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7368 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7368 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.717 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7368 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7367 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.617 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7367 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7367 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7367 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7366 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.02 km WNW of Cherry Grove, Washington · 7366 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 3.82 km WNW of Cherry Grove, Washington · 7366 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 3,764
  15. 2.32 km WNW of Cherry Grove, Washington · 7366 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 2.71 km WNW of Cherry Grove, Washington · 7366 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.02 km NW of Cherry Grove, Washington · 7366 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.915 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 7366 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.72 km WNW of Cherry Grove, Washington · 7366 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.915 km NE of Ashford, Washington · 7366 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 1.53 km WNW of Cherry Grove, Washington · 7366 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7366 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  23. 1.717 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7366 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.837 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7365 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7365 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7365 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.836 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7364 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7364 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 3.235 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7364 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 3.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7364 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  31. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7363 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7363 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7362 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 2.436 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7362 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7362 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7362 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  37. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7361 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.435 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7361 days ago · -2 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7361 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  40. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7361 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 3.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7360 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  42. 2.31 km WNW of Cherry Grove, Washington · 7360 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 2.117 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7360 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  44. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7359 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7359 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7359 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7358 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 2.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7358 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7357 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  50. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7357 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7357 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7357 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7356 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 3.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7356 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  55. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7356 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7356 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  57. 2.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7356 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  58. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7355 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7355 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7355 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7369 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.617 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7369 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 3.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7369 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 3.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7369 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7369 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.817 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 7370 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7371 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.238 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7372 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7372 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.54 km SE of Carbonado, Washington · 7372 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7372 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 3.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7373 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 3.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7373 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7373 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7373 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7373 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.337 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7374 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7374 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7374 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 3.137 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 7374 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away

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