M1.5 earthquake 17 km NNE of Pasco, Washington
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Pasco, Washington on Tue, Feb 6, 1973, 12:34 AM PST (08:34 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.5 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-06 08:34:31 UTC
- Depth
- 0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.385° N, 119.031° 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 0.4 km horizontally
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 152°
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10855733. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC.