Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 16 km N of Richland, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 16 km N of Richland, Washington on Thu, Jan 29, 1976, 12:29 AM PST (08:29 UTC), 2 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1976-01-29 08:29:18 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.430° N, 119.253° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
98°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.015 km S of Benton City, Washington · 18493 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.611 km NNE of Mattawa, Washington · 18488 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.015 km S of Benton City, Washington · 18482 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.05 km SSE of Vantage, Washington · 18477 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.113 km NNE of Touchet, Washington · 18475 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.84 km ENE of Royal City, Washington · 18470 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.619 km E of Desert Aire, Washington · 18462 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.621 km E of Desert Aire, Washington · 18461 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 1.616 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 18460 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.8Washington · 18455 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.8Washington · 18454 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 2.11 km WNW of Connell, Washington · 18526 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.610 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18531 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 2.012 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.311 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18536 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.712 km NNW of Basin City, Washington · 18537 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10840608. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC.