Earthquakes in Washington: latest list and 30-day count

As of : USGS listed 32 earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or higher labeled Washington in the past 30 days: 5 in the last 7 days, 0 in the last 24 hours. The largest was M4.2, 6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington, on Sep 29. That is fewer than the 9 of the week before.

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Latest 25 earthquakes labeled Washington

MagnitudeTimeDepth (km)Location
M1.6Oct 26, 04:21 UTC241 km WSW of Winthrop, Washington
M2.5Oct 25, 14:15 UTC341 km WSW of Winthrop, Washington
M1.8Oct 23, 18:44 UTC331 km SE of Lynnwood, Washington
M1.6Oct 22, 22:27 UTC1016 km NNE of Ashford, Washington
M1.7Oct 22, 10:34 UTC1124 km S of Morton, Washington
M1.6Oct 18, 20:49 UTC78 km NE of Ashford, Washington
M1.6Oct 18, 16:34 UTC2512 km WSW of Alder, Washington
M1.6Oct 18, 06:27 UTC322 km NE of Hoquiam, Washington
M2.3Oct 17, 16:41 UTC1222 km ESE of Darrington, Washington
M3.1Oct 17, 03:37 UTC4018 km ESE of Forks, Washington
M2.6Oct 15, 01:09 UTC195 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
M1.8Oct 14, 22:48 UTC186 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
M1.9Oct 14, 21:06 UTC301 km SE of Belfair, Washington
M2.6Oct 14, 09:00 UTC195 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
M1.8Oct 11, 15:01 UTC195 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
M1.6Oct 11, 13:42 UTC79 km ESE of Carbonado, Washington
M1.7Oct 10, 22:34 UTC100 km NE of May Creek, Washington
M1.6Oct 7, 20:15 UTC1720 km E of Castle Rock, Washington
M2.0Oct 7, 00:11 UTC252 km ENE of Tracyton, Washington
M1.8Oct 6, 19:59 UTC1720 km E of Castle Rock, Washington
M2.0Oct 6, 14:19 UTC232 km E of Tracyton, Washington
M1.8Oct 6, 08:36 UTC252 km E of Tracyton, Washington
M2.4Oct 6, 02:02 UTC82 km SW of Ashford, Washington
M2.1Oct 4, 08:09 UTC44 km NW of Waterville, Washington
M1.6Oct 3, 10:23 UTC04 km W of Electric City, Washington

Primary source

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Extended data

Magnitude bands, past 30 days

MagnitudeEventsShare
M1.5 to 1.92166%
M2.0 to 2.9928%
M3.0 to 3.913%
M4.0 to 4.913%
M5.0 and above00%

Daily totals, last 14 days (UTC)

DayEventsLargest
Oct 143 2.6
Oct 151 2.6
Oct 160 none
Oct 172 3.1
Oct 183 1.6
Oct 190 none
Oct 200 none
Oct 210 none
Oct 222 1.7
Oct 231 1.8
Oct 240 none
Oct 251 2.5
Oct 261 1.6
Oct 270 none

Five largest, past 30 days

MagnitudeTimeDepth (km)Location
M4.2Sep 29, 21:05 UTC286 km WNW of Wauna, Washington
M3.1Oct 17, 03:37 UTC4018 km ESE of Forks, Washington
M2.6Oct 14, 09:00 UTC195 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
M2.6Oct 15, 01:09 UTC195 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
M2.6Sep 28, 00:12 UTC-123 km N of Trout Lake, Washington

Most frequent nearest places

Nearest named placeEvents
Wilderness Rim5
Ashford3
Tracyton3
Winthrop2
Castle Rock2

Depth: median 17.6 km, deepest 40.1 km. Median magnitude 1.81. Average per week over 30 days: 7.5. Tsunami flag set on 0 events (the USGS flag marks events in oceanic regions; it is not a tsunami warning, see tsunami.gov).

How the figures are counted: Events counted: USGS catalog type “earthquake”, magnitude 1.5 or higher, origin time in the 30 days before the data were pulled, location label ending in the state name or its postal abbreviation. Weeks are 7 × 24 hours counted back from the pull time.

Worked example: 32 events in 30 days × 7 ÷ 30 = 7.5 per week on average; the last 7 days had 5.

Frequently asked questions

How many earthquakes has Washington had in the past 30 days?

USGS lists 32 earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or higher labeled Washington in the 30 days before Oct 27, 2026, 23:38 UTC: 5 in the last 7 days and 0 in the last 24 hours. 6 of them reached M2.5 or higher and 2 reached M3.0 or higher.

What was the largest earthquake in Washington in the past 30 days?

The largest was M4.2, 6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington, at Sep 29, 21:05 UTC, at a depth of 28 km.

Why can the numbers differ from other earthquake sites?

Sites differ in the magnitude cut-off, the time window and how an event is assigned to a state. This page counts every event of M1.5 or higher in the USGS catalog whose location label ends in “Washington”, for the 30 days before the data were pulled. Small events are detected less completely in some areas, and magnitudes are often revised.

Did I feel it, and where do I report it?

USGS collects felt reports through its “Did You Feel It?” system at earthquake.usgs.gov/data/dyfi. In this list 10 events have at least one felt report, 9741 reports in total.

What should I do during an earthquake?

This page is a statistics page, not a warning service. The official guidance from ready.gov is to Drop, Cover, and Hold On, and to follow instructions from local emergency officials.