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Washington · Earthquakes

Washington earthquakes today and on record

Washington is one of the most earthquake-active places in the country. The USGS catalog holds 951 quakes of magnitude 3.5 or more here since 1900, including 36 of magnitude 5 or more. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.

Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.

Last 24 hours
1
Past 7 days
1
Most recent
M2.0,
Largest on record
M6.8 (2001)
M3.5+ since 1900
951
M5+ since 1900
36
M6.8, 2001M6.7, 1965M6.7, 1949M6.1, 1939M6.0, 1936M6.0, 1909M5.8, 1946M5.8, 1999M5.7, 1980M5.6, 1915M5.5, 1920M5.4, 1996M5.3, 1904M5.2, 1932M5.2, 1981M5.2, 1980M5.1, 1961M5.1, 1940M5.1, 1980M5.1, 1980M5.1, 1980M5.1, 1980M5.1, 1980M5.0, 1957M5.0, 1954M5.0, 1981M5.0, 1980M5.0, 1980M5.0, 1980M5.0, 1980M5.0, 1980M5.0, 1980M5.0, 1980M5.0, 2001M5.0, 1995M5.0, 1990M4.9, 1903M4.9, 1989M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1980M4.9, 1997M4.8, 1961M4.8, 1959M4.8, 1943M4.8, 1931M4.8, 1978M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 1980M4.8, 2003M4.7, 1962M4.7, 1959M4.7, 1913M4.7, 1976M4.7, 1974M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 2009M4.6, 1964M4.6, 1960M4.6, 1981M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1997M4.6, 2011M4.6, 2019M4.5, 1963M4.5, 1961M4.5, 1941M4.5, 1976M4.5, 1989M4.5, 1989M4.5, 1981M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 2006M4.5, 2020M4.5, 2025M4.4, 1959M4.4, 1973M4.4, 1989M4.4, 1982M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1980M4.3, 1987M4.3, 1984M4.3, 1983M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 1980M4.3, 2001M4.3, 1994M4.3, 1990M4.3, 2011M4.3, 2013M4.3, 2023M4.2, 1978M4.2, 1975M4.2, 1989M4.2, 1981M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 1980M4.2, 2010M4.2, 2010M4.2, 2015M4.2, 2015M4.2, 2026M4.1, 1958M4.1, 1911M4.1, 1978M4.1, 1971M4.1, 1971M4.1, 1970M4.1, 1988M4.1, 1987M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 1980M4.1, 2002M4.1, 1995M4.1, 2018M4.1, 2017M4.0, 1977M4.0, 1976M4.0, 1975M4.0, 1974M4.0, 1989M4.0, 1981M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M4.0, 1980M2.0 3 km SE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington
Larger quakes on record since 1900 Last 24 hours Past week

Earthquakes in Washington this week

MagWhereWhenDepth
2.03 km SE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington11 km

Biggest earthquakes in Washington since 1900

MagWhereDateDepth
6.8Nisqually, WashingtonFeb 28, 200152 km
6.74 km WNW of Roy, WashingtonApr 13, 194950 km
6.71 km ENE of Dash Point, WashingtonApr 29, 196564 km
6.1Puget Sound region, WashingtonNov 13, 193955 km
6.0San Juan Islands, WashingtonJan 11, 19090 km
6.03 km SW of Garrett, WashingtonJul 16, 193610 km
5.8Puget Sound area, WashingtonFeb 15, 194625 km
5.88 km N of Satsop, WashingtonJul 3, 199940 km
5.738 km NNE of Amboy, WashingtonMay 18, 19802 km
5.6Near Marblemount, WashingtonAug 18, 19150 km
5.521 km SSE of Point Roberts, WashingtonJan 24, 19200 km
5.48 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMay 3, 19964 km

Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade

Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.

Good to know

When was the last earthquake in Washington?

The most recent one we have is a magnitude 2.0, 3 km SE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington, on November 11. The list above updates every few minutes.

What was the biggest earthquake in Washington?

A magnitude 6.8 near Nisqually, Washington on February 28, 2001, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.

Does Washington get earthquakes?

Washington is one of the most earthquake-active places in the country. The USGS catalog holds 951 quakes of magnitude 3.5 or more here since 1900, including 36 of magnitude 5 or more. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.

Also in Washington

Washington tornado history · Earthquakes today, nationwide · Did I just feel an earthquake?

Other states

History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.