Washington earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 14 km NE of Richland, Washington

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Richland, Washington on Tue, Jan 29, 1985, 9:57 AM PST (17:57 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 6 km NW of Desert Aire, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-29 17:57:58 UTC
Depth
0.9 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.390° N, 119.177° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.817 km S of Ephrata, Washington · 15211 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.76 km NW of Desert Aire, Washington · 15209 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.99 km NW of Vantage, Washington · 15209 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.86 km NW of Desert Aire, Washington · 15209 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.624 km SE of Kittitas, Washington · 15208 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.67 km WSW of Mattawa, Washington · 15207 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.316 km NW of Benton City, Washington · 15200 days ago · 19 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 3.915 km SSE of Boardman, Oregon · 15199 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.715 km S of Ephrata, Washington · 15193 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.06 km N of Waitsburg, Washington · 15182 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 3.32 km NE of Lind, Washington · 15173 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.314 km SSW of Vantage, Washington · 15160 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.65 km NNE of Washtucna, Washington · 15226 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.96 km NNE of Washtucna, Washington · 15226 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.921 km S of Royal City, Washington · 15227 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.812 km NNW of Vantage, Washington · 15231 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.825 km SW of Vantage, Washington · 15233 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.624 km SW of Vantage, Washington · 15233 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10189663. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.