Largest earthquakes in or near Richland, Washington, USA, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

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Quakes since 1900:

1 quake above magnitude 5
19 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
210 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4

Since 1900, Richland has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.8, 19 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 210 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 3.1 | 33 mi S of Yakima, Washington, USA -

Strongest quake: Mag. 5.8 | 9.3 mi SE of Walla Walla, Washington, USA -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 3 or higher (230 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Aug 13, 2022 6:31 am (GMT -7) (Aug 13, 2022 13:31 GMT)	3.1 12 km	77 km (48 mi)	Washington	More
2019-06-16 08:12:49 -08:00 (Jun 16, 2019 16:12 GMT)	3.2 1.6 km	121 km (75 mi)	11km SW of Royal City, Washington (USA)	More
Jul 16, 2018 11:02 GMT	3.0 17 km	62 km (39 mi)	WASHINGTON 1 report	More
Apr 29, 2018 17:55 GMT	3.3 3 km	87 km (54 mi)	WASHINGTON	More
Dec 30, 2017 04:37 GMT	4.2 9 km	29 km (18 mi)	WASHINGTON 5 reports	More
Oct 17, 2017 16:00 GMT	3.1 3 km	16 km (9.9 mi)	WASHINGTON	More
2017-10-17 06:57:13 -08:00 (Oct 17, 2017 14:57 GMT)	3.0 10.1 km	17 km (10.6 mi)	- 37km NNE of Goldendale, Washington	More
Oct 12, 2017 19:04 GMT	3.4 11 km	29 km (18 mi)	WASHINGTON	More
Jul 24, 2017 19:53 GMT	3.3 2 km	93 km (58 mi)	WASHINGTON 3 reports	More
2017-02-26 05:59:18 -08:00 (Feb 26, 2017 13:59 GMT)	3.5 4.8 km	65 km (40 mi)	- 18km S of Cle Elum, Washington 12 reports	More
Feb 15, 2017 21:55 GMT	3.0 5 km	186 km (116 mi)	OREGON	More
Oct 10, 2016 09:14 GMT	3.1 8 km	98 km (61 mi)	WASHINGTON 1 report	More
Apr 20, 2016 23:08 GMT	3.0 1 km	64 km (40 mi)	WASHINGTON	More
Jan 2, 2016 04:50 GMT	3.1 9 km	7 km (4.3 mi)	WASHINGTON 2 reports	More
Aug 9, 2015 09:35 GMT	3.0 5 km	90 km (56 mi)	WASHINGTON 1 report	More
Jun 18, 2015 17:47 GMT	3.1 13 km	16 km (9.9 mi)	WASHINGTON 1 report	More
Friday, May 15, 2015 15:42:43 (May 15, 2015 22:42 GMT)	3.0 14 km	38 km (24 mi)	43km S of The Dalles, Oregon	More
Friday, April 10, 2015 08:02:10 (Apr 10, 2015 15:02 GMT)	3.3 4.2 km	90 km (56 mi)	15km ENE of Cle Elum, Washington 1 report	More
Feb 18, 2015 09:04 GMT	4.3 6 km	90 km (56 mi)	WASHINGTON 9 reports	More
Friday, January 23, 2015 05:47:51 (Jan 23, 2015 13:47 GMT)	3.6 21 km	188 km (117 mi)	11km ENE of Mission, Oregon 1 report	More
Dec 29, 2014 23:33 GMT	3.0 4 km	75 km (47 mi)	WASHINGTON 2 reports	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.6 x 10¹³ joules (10 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 8630 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: Hanford, Washington, USA (HAWA/US network) | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Hanford, Washington, USA: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) last 60 minutes. Source: IRIS query builder webtool

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Richland Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Richland?

The last earthquake in Richland occurred 33 weeks ago: Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - 33 mi south of Yakima, Washington, USA, on Saturday, Aug 13, 2022 at 6:31 am (GMT -7).

How many quakes were there in Richland since 1900?

Since 1900, Richland, Washington, USA had 230 quakes up to magnitude 5.8.

What was the strongest quake in Richland since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Richland since 1900 occurred 87 years ago: Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - 9.3 mi southeast of Walla Walla, Washington, USA, on Thursday, July 16, 1936 at 07:07 GMT.

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