Washington earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 17 km W of Othello, Washington

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 17 km W of Othello, Washington on Mon, Nov 30, 1970, 3:17 AM PST (11:17 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4 km E of Royal City, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1970-11-30 11:17:07 UTC
Depth
-0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.815° N, 119.400° 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, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 54 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.616 km ESE of Quincy, Washington · 20393 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.94 km N of Connell, Washington · 20393 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.44 km N of Connell, Washington · 20392 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.115 km ESE of Quincy, Washington · 20391 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.53 km WNW of Mesa, Washington · 20382 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.617 km W of Othello, Washington · 20382 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.517 km W of Othello, Washington · 20381 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.517 km W of Othello, Washington · 20381 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.617 km W of Othello, Washington · 20380 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.517 km W of Othello, Washington · 20380 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.917 km W of Othello, Washington · 20380 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.317 km W of Othello, Washington · 20379 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.64 km N of Connell, Washington · 20378 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.15 km WNW of Connell, Washington · 20374 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.54 km NNE of Connell, Washington · 20374 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.111 km SW of Cascade Valley, Washington · 20370 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.511 km SW of Cascade Valley, Washington · 20367 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.710 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 20366 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 2.08 km NE of Basin City, Washington · 20366 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.917 km W of Othello, Washington · 20358 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 1.916 km W of Othello, Washington · 20358 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.616 km W of Othello, Washington · 20358 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  23. 1.817 km W of Othello, Washington · 20357 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  24. 2.016 km W of Othello, Washington · 20357 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 1.717 km W of Othello, Washington · 20357 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  26. 1.916 km W of Othello, Washington · 20357 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.616 km W of Othello, Washington · 20357 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.516 km W of Othello, Washington · 20357 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.716 km W of Othello, Washington · 20357 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.816 km W of Othello, Washington · 20357 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.616 km W of Othello, Washington · 20357 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.716 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 20355 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 1.63 km N of Connell, Washington · 20351 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  34. 1.65 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 20345 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 1.88 km NNW of Mesa, Washington · 20344 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 1.95 km NNE of Basin City, Washington · 20341 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 1.72 km N of Connell, Washington · 20341 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  38. 1.85 km NNE of Basin City, Washington · 20340 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  39. 1.85 km NNE of Basin City, Washington · 20340 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 2.36 km E of Royal City, Washington · 20340 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 2.86 km E of Royal City, Washington · 20340 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 1.75 km NNE of Basin City, Washington · 20340 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 1.84 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 20340 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  44. 1.63 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 20339 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 2.53 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 20337 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  46. 1.67 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 20336 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  47. 1.97 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 20336 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  48. 3.24 km E of Royal City, Washington · 20336 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 1.66 km E of Royal City, Washington · 20336 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 1.66 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 20336 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 1.56 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 20335 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 1.75 km E of Royal City, Washington · 20335 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 2.02 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 20334 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 2.26 km E of Royal City, Washington · 20334 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away

Before

  1. 1.716 km W of Othello, Washington · 20393 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.83 km W of Connell, Washington · 20394 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 1.617 km W of Othello, Washington · 20394 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.15 km NNE of Connell, Washington · 20394 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.917 km W of Othello, Washington · 20394 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.12 km NW of Connell, Washington · 20394 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.74 km ESE of Basin City, Washington · 20394 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 2.32 km N of Connell, Washington · 20394 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.917 km W of Othello, Washington · 20396 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.93 km NNW of Royal City, Washington · 20396 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20396 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.316 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20396 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 2.016 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20396 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.816 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20396 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.2Washington · 20397 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 1.524 km E of Desert Aire, Washington · 20397 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.124 km E of Desert Aire, Washington · 20397 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.014 km NW of Othello, Washington · 20398 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 1.614 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 20399 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.114 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 20401 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10837548. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC.