Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 14 km W of Othello, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 14 km W of Othello, Washington on Wed, Sep 16, 1970, 10:27 PM PDT (05:27 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 16 km WSW of Othello, 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
1970-09-17 05:27:40 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.811° N, 119.363° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
107°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.814 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20468 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.63 km WNW of Benton City, Washington · 20467 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.217 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20458 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.917 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20458 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.711 km SSE of George, Washington · 20457 days ago · 25 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.49 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 20456 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.58 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 20456 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 3.017 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20456 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.810 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 20456 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 3.416 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20455 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.817 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20455 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.117 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20454 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.517 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20453 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.810 km E of Prosser, Washington · 20450 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.917 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20448 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 1.615 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20445 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 2.08 km NNW of Mesa, Washington · 20444 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.618 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20443 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 1.57 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20442 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.86 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20442 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 1.86 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20442 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 1.716 km ENE of George, Washington · 20440 days ago · 23 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 1.915 km ENE of George, Washington · 20440 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  24. 1.86 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20437 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 1.77 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20436 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 2.217 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20433 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  27. 1.66 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20427 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 1.715 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20425 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 1.610 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 20425 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 1.714 km W of Othello, Washington · 20420 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 3.12 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 20420 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 1.513 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20419 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  33. 2.916 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20419 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 1.613 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20419 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 2.014 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20419 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  36. 2.019 km S of Mesa, Washington · 20418 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  37. 1.717 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20416 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 1.517 km SW of Othello, Washington · 20415 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.22 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 20415 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  40. 1.74 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 20415 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 2.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20412 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 1.510 km SW of Benton City, Washington · 20473 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.611 km W of Moses Lake North, Washington · 20475 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 3.55 km NNE of Terrace Heights, Washington · 20476 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.516 km SW of Othello, Washington · 20480 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.615 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20483 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.95 km SSE of Washtucna, Washington · 20486 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.710 km WNW of Othello, Washington · 20490 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.024 km E of Desert Aire, Washington · 20491 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.515 km SW of Othello, Washington · 20494 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.510 km W of Othello, Washington · 20494 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.515 km SW of Othello, Washington · 20494 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.715 km SW of Othello, Washington · 20495 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 3.415 km SW of Othello, Washington · 20495 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10836948. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC.