M2.0 earthquake 17 km E of Dixie, Washington
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 17 km E of Dixie, Washington on Wed, Apr 25, 1979, 9:55 AM PST (17:55 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.0 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-25 17:55:43 UTC
- Depth
- 6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.157° N, 117.933° 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 73.1 km horizontally, 99.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.14
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 288°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10849603. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC.