Washington earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 20 km WSW of Othello, Washington

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Othello, Washington on Wed, Jun 1, 1988, 5:59 PM PDT (00:59 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 8 km SW of Royal City, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1988-06-02 00:59:16 UTC
Depth
-0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.735° N, 119.408° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
79°
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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.013 km WNW of Othello, Washington · 13994 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.49 km SSW of Coulee City, Washington · 13975 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.614 km WSW of Highland, Washington · 13974 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 3.78 km SW of Royal City, Washington · 13960 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.69 km SW of Royal City, Washington · 13960 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.616 km E of Royal City, Washington · 13960 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.98 km WNW of Touchet, Washington · 13956 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 3.316 km E of Royal City, Washington · 13955 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 2.418 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 13999 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.718 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 13999 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.218 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 13999 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.918 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 13999 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 3.518 km ESE of Royal City, Washington · 14002 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.54 km SW of Connell, Washington · 14006 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.518 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14007 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.218 km SE of Royal City, Washington · 14017 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.618 km S of Prosser, Washington · 14018 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.93 km W of Summitview, Washington · 14024 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10231703. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.