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M2.9 earthquake 15 km WNW of Othello, Washington

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Othello, Washington on Thu, Nov 6, 1975, 8:49 PM PST (04:49 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-11-07 04:49:28 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.882° N, 119.367° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.814 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 18574 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.94 km SSE of Vantage, Washington · 18563 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 18561 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.94 km ESE of Vantage, Washington · 18551 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.717 km ENE of George, Washington · 18548 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.514 km SSW of Othello, Washington · 18540 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.612 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18532 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.12 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 18531 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.712 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18529 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.311 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18528 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.012 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18525 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 2.610 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18523 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 1.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 18585 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.619 km NNW of Irrigon, Oregon · 18585 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.615 km SE of Desert Aire, Washington · 18588 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.94 km NW of Connell, Washington · 18594 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.43 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 18606 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.24 km WNW of Connell, Washington · 18606 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.714 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 18607 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.35 km WNW of Connell, Washington · 18610 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.26 km NW of Connell, Washington · 18610 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10862168. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.