Updated: Sun, Mar 20, 2022 04:46 GMT –
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Minor magnitude 0.2 earthquake at 8 km depth
20 Mar 04:36 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 16 hours.
20 Mar 04:36: Now using data updates from USGS
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Date & time: Mar 19, 2022 12:56:29 UTC –
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Mar 19, 2022 at 5:56 am (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 0.2
Depth: 7.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 46.26717°N / 119.52817°W 
(Washington, United States)
Antipode: 46.267°S / 60.472°E
Nearest volcano: Mount Adams (151 km / 94 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) W of Benton City (pop: 3,230) –> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) WSW of West Richland (Benton County) (pop: 13,700) –> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) W of Richland (pop: 54,200) –> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) ENE of Yakima Falls (pop: 5,870) –> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) W of Kennewick (pop: 78,900) –> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) W of Pasco (pop: 69,500) –> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) E of Sunnyside (Yakima County) (pop: 16,300) –> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) NNW of Hermiston (Umatilla County, Oregon) (pop: 17,200) –> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) ESE of Yakima (pop: 93,700) –> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) WNW of Walla Walla (pop: 32,200) –> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 105 joules (0.035 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 0.2 | 7.7 km | 3 Km W of Benton City, Washington | USGS |
| 0.2 | 7.7 km | Washington | RaspberryShake |
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