M2.1 earthquake 6 km N of Kahlotus, Washington
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 6 km N of Kahlotus, Washington on Tue, Dec 26, 1978, 7:57 AM PST (15:57 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-26 15:57:06 UTC
- Depth
- -0.1 km (-0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.701° N, 118.560° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 5.1 km horizontally, 13.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.14
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 184°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.813 km N of Richland, Washington · 17410 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
- 2.18 km ESE of Walla Walla East, Washington · 17404 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
- 1.821 km E of Desert Aire, Washington · 17402 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10848613. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC.