Washington earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 1 km WSW of Pasco, Washington

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Pasco, Washington on Sun, Jun 15, 1975, 10:51 AM PDT (17:51 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 12 km SSE of Prosser, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1975-06-15 17:51:31 UTC
Depth
1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.234° N, 119.113° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 1.2 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
137°
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10861023. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC.