M2.7 earthquake 15 km NW of Basin City, Washington
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Basin City, Washington on Thu, Feb 19, 1981, 9:19 AM PST (17:19 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-19 17:19:23 UTC
- Depth
- -0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.679° N, 119.305° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.13
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 104°
- Stations used
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.515 km NW of Basin City, Washington · 16659 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
- 2.77 km NE of Royal City, Washington · 16651 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
- 1.78 km WSW of George, Washington · 16634 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
- 1.619 km WSW of Highland, Washington · 16632 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
- 1.88 km WSW of George, Washington · 16627 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
- 1.53 km N of Ritzville, Washington · 16614 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10110253. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC.