M2.7 earthquake 18 km ESE of Malott, Washington
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 18 km ESE of Malott, Washington on Wed, Jul 29, 1970, 1:42 PM PDT (20:42 UTC), 20 km (13 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-07-29 20:42:31 UTC
- Depth
- 20.3 km (12.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.204° N, 119.493° W
- Region
- Washington
- 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 5.2 km horizontally, 6.2 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.25
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 324°, poorly surrounded by stations
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10836708. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:12 AM UTC.