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M 4.8 earthquake — 38 km S of Morton, Washington

May 2, 1980 · USGS event uw10077138

Magnitude
4.8 (md)
Depth
-0.978 km
Location
38 km S of Morton, Washington
Coordinates
46.215, -122.190

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Other earthquakes in Washington around this time

M 4.5 · 38 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonMay 3, 1980M 4.6 · 36 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonMay 1, 1980M 4.6 · 38 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonMay 1, 1980M 4.9 · 38 km S of Morton, WashingtonMay 4, 1980M 4.5 · 39 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonApril 30, 1980M 4.9 · 39 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonApril 30, 1980

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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