M2.1 earthquake 13 km ENE of Royal City, Washington
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 13 km ENE of Royal City, Washington on Thu, May 16, 1974, 4:12 PM PDT (23:12 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
- 2.1 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-05-16 23:12:55 UTC
- Depth
- -0.3 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.945° N, 119.462° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.11
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 75°
- Stations used
- 21
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10858708. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.