Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 17 km SW of Othello, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Othello, Washington on Tue, Nov 10, 1970, 9:36 PM PST (05:36 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 14 km NNE of West Richland, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1970-11-11 05:36:11 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.718° N, 119.346° 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, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
130°
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: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.22 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 20415 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 1.74 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 20415 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20412 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.87 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20407 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.79 km NNW of Mesa, Washington · 20404 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.114 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20404 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.614 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 20402 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.014 km NW of Othello, Washington · 20401 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.124 km E of Desert Aire, Washington · 20401 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 1.524 km E of Desert Aire, Washington · 20400 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.2Washington · 20400 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.816 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20400 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.016 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20399 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.316 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20399 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20399 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 1.93 km NNW of Royal City, Washington · 20399 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 1.917 km W of Othello, Washington · 20399 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.32 km N of Connell, Washington · 20397 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.74 km ESE of Basin City, Washington · 20397 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 2.12 km NW of Connell, Washington · 20397 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 1.917 km W of Othello, Washington · 20397 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  22. 2.15 km NNE of Connell, Washington · 20397 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 1.617 km W of Othello, Washington · 20397 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 1.83 km W of Connell, Washington · 20397 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 1.716 km W of Othello, Washington · 20396 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 1.517 km W of Othello, Washington · 20396 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  27. 2.616 km ESE of Quincy, Washington · 20396 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 1.94 km N of Connell, Washington · 20396 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  29. 2.44 km N of Connell, Washington · 20395 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 2.115 km ESE of Quincy, Washington · 20395 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 1.53 km WNW of Mesa, Washington · 20386 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  32. 1.617 km W of Othello, Washington · 20385 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  33. 1.517 km W of Othello, Washington · 20385 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 1.517 km W of Othello, Washington · 20384 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 1.617 km W of Othello, Washington · 20383 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 1.517 km W of Othello, Washington · 20383 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 1.917 km W of Othello, Washington · 20383 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.317 km W of Othello, Washington · 20383 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  39. 1.64 km N of Connell, Washington · 20382 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  40. 2.15 km WNW of Connell, Washington · 20378 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  41. 1.54 km NNE of Connell, Washington · 20378 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 2.111 km SW of Cascade Valley, Washington · 20373 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  43. 1.511 km SW of Cascade Valley, Washington · 20371 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 1.710 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 20370 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  45. 2.08 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20369 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 1.917 km W of Othello, Washington · 20362 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 1.916 km W of Othello, Washington · 20362 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 1.616 km W of Othello, Washington · 20361 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  49. 1.817 km W of Othello, Washington · 20361 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  50. 2.016 km W of Othello, Washington · 20361 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 1.717 km W of Othello, Washington · 20361 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 1.916 km W of Othello, Washington · 20361 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 1.616 km W of Othello, Washington · 20361 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 1.516 km W of Othello, Washington · 20361 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 1.716 km W of Othello, Washington · 20361 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 1.816 km W of Othello, Washington · 20361 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  57. 1.616 km W of Othello, Washington · 20360 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 1.716 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20358 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away

Before

  1. 1.717 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20416 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.019 km S of Mesa, Washington · 20419 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.014 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20419 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.613 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20419 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.916 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20419 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.513 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20419 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 3.12 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 20420 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.714 km W of Othello, Washington · 20420 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 1.610 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 20426 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 1.715 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20426 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.66 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20428 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.217 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20433 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.77 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20436 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 1.86 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20438 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.915 km ENE of George, Washington · 20440 days ago · 18 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.716 km ENE of George, Washington · 20440 days ago · 23 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.86 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20442 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.86 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20442 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.57 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20442 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 1.618 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20443 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10837333. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.