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Washington earthquakes in 1970

32 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Washington in 1970. The largest: M4.1 3 km NE of Dash Point, Washington, Oct 24, 1970.

From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.

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Where every quake of 1970 was located in Washington. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1970

Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.

  1. 2.70 km S of Wauna, Washington · 14 km deep
  2. 2.63 km WSW of Gorst, Washington · 22 km deep
  3. 2.616 km ESE of Quincy, Washington · 0 km deep
  4. 3.32 km NW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 14 km deep
  5. 3.010 km SSE of Shelton, Washington · 39 km deep
  6. 2.611 km S of Wilderness Rim, Washington · 15 km deep
  7. 2.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 1 km deep
  8. 2.916 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 0 km deep
  9. 3.12 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 2 km deep
  10. 4.13 km NE of Dash Point, Washington · 12 km deep
  11. 3.29 km ESE of Endicott, Washington · 15 km deep
  12. 2.85 km SSE of Seabeck, Washington · 15 km deep
  13. 2.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 0 km deep
  14. 3.416 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 4 km deep
  15. 2.77 km ENE of Rufus, Oregon · 11 km deep
  16. 3.017 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 4 km deep
  17. 2.711 km SSE of George, Washington · 25 km deep
  18. 2.917 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 4 km deep
  19. 2.84 km ENE of Kingston, Washington · 9 km deep
  20. 3.55 km NNE of Terrace Heights, Washington · 18 km deep
  21. 3.28 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 15 km deep
  22. 2.99 km S of Carbonado, Washington · 3 km deep
  23. 2.95 km SSE of Washtucna, Washington · 10 km deep
  24. 2.72 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 3 km deep
  25. 3.415 km SW of Othello, Washington · 3 km deep
  26. 2.98 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 13 km deep
  27. 2.810 km E of Carnation, Washington · 14 km deep
  28. 2.92 km N of Union, Washington · 36 km deep
  29. 2.718 km ESE of Malott, Washington · 20 km deep
  30. 3.019 km ESE of Darrington, Washington · 0 km deep
  31. 2.513 km E of Royal City, Washington · 1 km deep
  32. 2.66 km WNW of Prescott, Washington · 0 km deep

The largest

The 25 largest of 1970 in Washington.

  1. 4.13 km NE of Dash Point, Washington · 12 km deep
  2. 3.55 km NNE of Terrace Heights, Washington · 18 km deep
  3. 3.416 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 4 km deep
  4. 3.415 km SW of Othello, Washington · 3 km deep
  5. 3.32 km NW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 14 km deep
  6. 3.29 km ESE of Endicott, Washington · 15 km deep
  7. 3.28 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 15 km deep
  8. 3.12 km NNW of Connell, Washington · 2 km deep
  9. 3.010 km SSE of Shelton, Washington · 39 km deep
  10. 3.017 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 4 km deep
  11. 3.019 km ESE of Darrington, Washington · 0 km deep
  12. 2.914 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 1 km deep
  13. 2.916 km NNE of West Richland, Washington · 0 km deep
  14. 2.917 km WSW of Othello, Washington · 4 km deep
  15. 2.99 km S of Carbonado, Washington · 3 km deep
  16. 2.95 km SSE of Washtucna, Washington · 10 km deep
  17. 2.98 km NE of Fall City, Washington · 13 km deep
  18. 2.92 km N of Union, Washington · 36 km deep
  19. 2.85 km SSE of Seabeck, Washington · 15 km deep
  20. 2.84 km ENE of Kingston, Washington · 9 km deep
  21. 2.810 km E of Carnation, Washington · 14 km deep
  22. 2.70 km S of Wauna, Washington · 14 km deep
  23. 2.722 km ENE of Ashford, Washington · 0 km deep
  24. 2.77 km ENE of Rufus, Oregon · 11 km deep
  25. 2.711 km SSE of George, Washington · 25 km deep

Month by month

Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 197012.66 km WNW of Prescott, Washington
February 19700
March 19700
April 19700
May 197012.513 km E of Royal City, Washington
June 19700
July 197023.019 km ESE of Darrington, Washington
August 197053.415 km SW of Othello, Washington
September 197073.55 km NNE of Terrace Heights, Washington
October 197074.13 km NE of Dash Point, Washington
November 197073.32 km NW of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
December 197022.70 km S of Wauna, Washington

What this means

The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.

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Sources

Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.