Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 4 km SSE of Vantage, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Vantage, Washington on Wed, Nov 26, 1975, 10:46 AM PST (18:46 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 2 km NNW of Connell, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-11-26 18:46:52 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.907° N, 119.959° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
184°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 18560 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.94 km ESE of Vantage, Washington · 18551 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.717 km ENE of George, Washington · 18547 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.514 km SSW of Othello, Washington · 18540 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.58 km W of Entiat, Washington · 18538 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.612 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18531 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.12 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 18530 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.712 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18529 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.311 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18527 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.012 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18525 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.610 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18523 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 1.65 km NE of Waterville, Washington · 18518 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.11 km WNW of Connell, Washington · 18517 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 1.814 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 18574 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.56 km SW of Chelan Falls, Washington · 18575 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.915 km WNW of Othello, Washington · 18582 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 18584 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.619 km NNW of Irrigon, Oregon · 18585 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.615 km SE of Desert Aire, Washington · 18588 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.715 km W of Entiat, Washington · 18588 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10862263. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC.