Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 2 km NNE of Centerville, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Centerville, Washington on Fri, Apr 10, 1981, 8:54 PM PST (04:54 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 18 km ESE of Arlington, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

Goldendale forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-04-11 04:54:21 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.774° N, 120.892° 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 5.2 km horizontally, 67.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.712 km SSW of Trout Lake, Washington · 16591 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.818 km ESE of Arlington, Oregon · 16584 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.83 km N of Mount Hood, Oregon · 16582 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.810 km W of Pine Hollow, Oregon · 16579 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.16 km W of Pine Grove, Oregon · 16579 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.122 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16577 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.57 km NNE of Government Camp, Oregon · 16575 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 4.622 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16553 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.823 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16553 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 5.023 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16553 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.522 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16553 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.422 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16553 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 1.622 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16553 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.921 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16553 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.822 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16553 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 1.721 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16553 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.924 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16552 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.722 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.023 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16546 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.023 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16544 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.022 km ESE of Packwood, Washington · 16543 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 1.50 km NNW of Dallesport, Washington · 16625 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10102338. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.