Washington, United States
Earthquakes Near Seattle
ShareUSGS recorded 50 earthquakes within 100 km of Seattle in the last 30 days and 603 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 3.8.
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Recent earthquakes within 100 km of Seattle
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.8 | 0 km SSE of Kapowsin, Washington | 0.8 km deep | 2026-09-22 23:15 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 11 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington | 18.4 km deep | 2026-09-22 22:19 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 9 km SSE of Shelton, Washington | at the surface | 2026-09-22 19:30 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 10 km ENE of Fall City, Washington | 15.6 km deep | 2026-09-22 18:50 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 5 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington | 19.4 km deep | 2026-09-22 10:28 UTC |
| M 2.4 | 5 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington | 18.7 km deep | 2026-09-22 07:02 UTC |
| M 1.3 | 14 km NNE of Ashford, Washington | 8.3 km deep | 2026-09-21 20:50 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 12 km S of Rainier, Washington | at the surface | 2026-09-21 19:49 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 2 km NW of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington | 27.7 km deep | 2026-09-20 21:43 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 4 km E of Carnation, Washington | 19.6 km deep | 2026-09-20 20:49 UTC |
| M -0.1 | 16 km NNE of Ashford, Washington | 13.1 km deep | 2026-09-20 18:16 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 3 km ESE of East Renton Highlands, Washington | 13.9 km deep | 2026-09-20 18:00 UTC |
| M -0.5 | 22 km ENE of Ashford, Washington | at the surface | 2026-09-20 10:16 UTC |
| M -0.2 | 22 km ENE of Ashford, Washington | 0.3 km deep | 2026-09-20 10:16 UTC |
| M 0.5 | 2 km S of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington | 7.5 km deep | 2026-09-20 07:07 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 1 km WNW of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington | 25.7 km deep | 2026-09-20 02:08 UTC |
| M 0.2 | 7 km NNE of Ashford, Washington | 10.4 km deep | 2026-09-19 01:59 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 5 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington | 19.2 km deep | 2026-09-18 17:53 UTC |
| M 0.3 | 15 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington | 8.3 km deep | 2026-09-18 16:21 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 6 km ENE of Bell Hill, Washington | 49.5 km deep | 2026-09-18 15:55 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 5 km S of Grapeview, Washington | 25.3 km deep | 2026-09-18 06:16 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 15 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington | 8.5 km deep | 2026-09-17 23:51 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 11 km NE of Ashford, Washington | 5.3 km deep | 2026-09-17 21:47 UTC |
| M 0.2 | 7 km WNW of Gorst, Washington | at the surface | 2026-09-17 19:30 UTC |
| M -0.1 | 14 km NNE of Ashford, Washington | 8.2 km deep | 2026-09-17 04:17 UTC |
| M -0.0 | 15 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington | 8.3 km deep | 2026-09-16 17:01 UTC |
| M 0.6 | 10 km NE of Tanner, Washington | 13.5 km deep | 2026-09-16 13:21 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 8 km NNE of Ashford, Washington | 10.0 km deep | 2026-09-16 09:47 UTC |
| M 0.3 | 8 km S of Seabeck, Washington | 24.1 km deep | 2026-09-16 09:16 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 4 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington | 20.8 km deep | 2026-09-16 08:40 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 3 km NW of Big Lake, Washington | at the surface | 2026-09-15 21:46 UTC |
| M 0.6 | 22 km ENE of Ashford, Washington | 0.2 km deep | 2026-09-15 17:20 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 5 km W of Picnic Point, Washington | 11.8 km deep | 2026-09-15 15:22 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 14 km N of Ashford, Washington | 11.9 km deep | 2026-09-15 07:14 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 2 km ENE of Tanner, Washington | 11.3 km deep | 2026-09-15 05:30 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 13 km E of Enumclaw, Washington | 11.0 km deep | 2026-09-14 21:15 UTC |
| M 1.3 | 1 km SW of Fall City, Washington | 19.9 km deep | 2026-09-14 12:38 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 3 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington | 12.1 km deep | 2026-09-14 08:41 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 16 km SE of Carbonado, Washington | 5.5 km deep | 2026-09-14 05:41 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 6 km E of Kapowsin, Washington | 2.4 km deep | 2026-09-14 03:02 UTC |
The largest on record within 100 km of Seattle
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 6.8 at 7 km SSE of Longbranch, Washington on 2001-02-28: strong: damaging in populated areas.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 6.8 | 7 km SSE of Longbranch, Washington | 2001-02-28 | 51.8 km deep |
| M 6.7 | 4 km WNW of Roy, Washington | 1949-04-13 | 50.0 km deep |
| M 6.7 | 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington | 1965-04-29 | 64.2 km deep |
| M 6.1 | Puget Sound region, Washington | 1939-11-13 | 55.0 km deep |
| M 5.8 | Puget Sound area, Washington | 1946-02-15 | 25.0 km deep |
| M 5.4 | 8 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington | 1996-05-03 | 3.8 km deep |
| M 5.3 | Eastern Olympic Peninsula, Washington | 1904-03-17 | Not recorded |
| M 5.2 | 9 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington | 1932-07-18 | Not recorded |
| M 5.1 | Olympic Peninsula, Washington | 1940-10-27 | Not recorded |
| M 5.0 | 6 km W of Conway, Washington | 1957-01-26 | Not recorded |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 100 km of Seattle. The search is a circle of 100 km around the centre of Seattle, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.