The 10 historical earthquakes nearest to reference event 04061709163e
located at 46.6343 118.2288 that occurred prior to 04061709163e. 
The list includes events with magnitude (Mag) > 3.0 and gives distance
and azimuth  from the reference event to each historical earthquake.

Date is given in Universal Time (UT). Subtract 8 hours to get Pacific
Standard time (PST) or 7 hours for PDT. Azimuth is the compass
direction (measured clockwise from North, 0-360 degrees) of the
earthquake from the location of the reference event. Usually, depths
listed as 0.0 km are either unknown or very unreliable.

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NEAREST HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES SORTED BY DISTANCE FROM REFERENCE EVENT

Year MoDy  Hr:Mn  Depth   Mag   Distance Azimuth      Event Location
           (UT)    (km)             (km)   (Deg)
1976 0615  01:01    0.0   3.0       40.2   117.9	    54.2 km WSW of Pullman, WA
1994 0113  08:02    0.0   3.4       45.6   308.2	    36.3 km   E of Othello, WA
1985 0309  01:31    3.4   3.3       47.7   324.8	    47.3 km ENE of Othello, WA
1970 1106  18:15    2.4   3.1       49.6   277.1	    27.4 km  SE of Othello, WA
1985 0609  01:24    3.2   3.2       57.5   274.8	    22.2 km  SE of Othello, WA
1970 1019  07:15   15.5   3.2       57.7    60.7	    34.8 km WNW of Pullman, WA
2000 0906  06:54    0.1   3.0       63.0   189.6	     2.7 km WNW of Walla Walla, Wa
1936 0716  07:07    0.0   6.1       70.8   184.5	     8.1 km SSE of Walla Walla, Wa
1992 0714  20:01   11.6   4.1       71.6   185.0	     8.8 km   S of Walla Walla, Wa
1991 1215  22:14    8.0   3.3       71.6   186.2	     8.4 km   S of Walla Walla, Wa

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NEAREST HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES SORTED CHRONOLOGICALLY

Year MoDy  Hr:Mn  Depth   Mag   Distance Azimuth      Event Location
           (UT)    (km)             (km)   (Deg)
1936 0716  07:07    0.0   6.1       70.8   184.5	     8.1 km SSE of Walla Walla, Wa
1970 1019  07:15   15.5   3.2       57.7    60.7	    34.8 km WNW of Pullman, WA
1970 1106  18:15    2.4   3.1       49.6   277.1	    27.4 km  SE of Othello, WA
1976 0615  01:01    0.0   3.0       40.2   117.9	    54.2 km WSW of Pullman, WA
1985 0309  01:31    3.4   3.3       47.7   324.8	    47.3 km ENE of Othello, WA
1985 0609  01:24    3.2   3.2       57.5   274.8	    22.2 km  SE of Othello, WA
1991 1215  22:14    8.0   3.3       71.6   186.2	     8.4 km   S of Walla Walla, Wa
1992 0714  20:01   11.6   4.1       71.6   185.0	     8.8 km   S of Walla Walla, Wa
1994 0113  08:02    0.0   3.4       45.6   308.2	    36.3 km   E of Othello, WA
2000 0906  06:54    0.1   3.0       63.0   189.6	     2.7 km WNW of Walla Walla, Wa