M1.6 earthquake 6 km NNE of Hatton, Washington
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Hatton, Washington on Wed, Aug 25, 1976, 6:53 PM PDT (01:53 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M1.7 7 km WNW of Highland, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.6 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-26 01:53:40 UTC
- Depth
- 3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.835° N, 118.801° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.14
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 292°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 4
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.77 km WNW of Highland, Washington · 18280 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
- 1.86 km WNW of Highland, Washington · 18263 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
- 1.710 km ESE of Starbuck, Washington · 18260 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
- 2.06 km WNW of Highland, Washington · 18244 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
Before
- 2.15 km WSW of Endicott, Washington · 18308 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
- 2.89 km SE of Starbuck, Washington · 18310 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
- 2.78 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 18316 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
- 2.36 km SW of Quincy, Washington · 18318 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10842063. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.