Washington earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 22 km S of Marlin, Washington

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 22 km S of Marlin, Washington on Mon, Aug 21, 2006, 10:34 PM PDT (05:34 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 17 km WSW of Othello, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2006-08-22 05:34:54 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.209° N, 118.938° 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 1.1 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.022 km S of Marlin, Washington · 7347 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.818 km ENE of Kittitas, Washington · 7340 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.617 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 7315 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.712 km SW of Royal City, Washington · 7301 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.117 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 7298 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 1.5Washington · 7348 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.621 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 7348 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 3.022 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 7348 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.121 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 7358 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.522 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 7358 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.922 km SSE of Marlin, Washington · 7362 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.820 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 7363 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.822 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 7363 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.121 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 7363 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.122 km S of Marlin, Washington · 7363 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.920 km NNW of Lind, Washington · 7363 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.121 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 7363 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.721 km SSE of Marlin, Washington · 7363 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.620 km SSE of Marlin, Washington · 7365 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.121 km SSE of Marlin, Washington · 7366 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.822 km SW of Odessa, Washington · 7366 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.822 km SSE of Marlin, Washington · 7367 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.621 km SSE of Marlin, Washington · 7367 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.521 km SSE of Marlin, Washington · 7367 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.65 km SSE of Washtucna, Washington · 7373 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10704968. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC.