Washington earthquakes

Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 37 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near Washington. The largest was M 4.2, 6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington, on Sep 29, 2026. 1 happened in the past 7 days.

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Past 7 days

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)

Washington: M 2.5+ earthquakes, past 7 days
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 2.641 km WSW of Winthrop, Washington
3 days ago		2.9 km

By size, past year

M 2.5–2.9

29

M 3–3.9

7

M 4–4.9

1

M 5–5.9

0

M 6+

0

Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)

Washington: latest M 2.5+ earthquakes in the past year
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 2.641 km WSW of Winthrop, Washington
3 days ago		2.9 km
M 3.118 km ESE of Forks, Washington
11 days ago		40.1 km
M 2.65 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
13 days ago		19.4 km
M 2.75 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
14 days ago		19.1 km
M 4.26 km WNW of Wauna, Washington PAGER green
28 days ago		27.9 km
M 2.623 km N of Trout Lake, Washington
30 days ago		-1.1 km
M 2.62 km ENE of Mount Vernon, Washington
46 days ago		14.5 km
M 3.820 km E of Castle Rock, Washington
53 days ago		17.7 km
M 3.15 km WSW of Harrah, Washington
78 days ago		11.8 km
M 2.511 km SSW of River Road, Washington
80 days ago		46.4 km
M 2.618 km NE of Amboy, Washington
89 days ago		-1.1 km
M 2.617 km SW of Nile, Washington
111 days ago		8.7 km
M 3.82 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington
118 days ago		25.4 km
M 2.511 km E of Carnation, Washington
124 days ago		17.1 km
M 2.81 km SSE of Easton, Washington
124 days ago		-0.3 km
M 2.92 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington
142 days ago		25.7 km
M 2.67 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington
152 days ago		20.4 km
M 2.84 km W of Wauna, Washington
153 days ago		25.8 km
M 2.54 km WSW of Concrete, Washington
174 days ago		4.7 km
M 2.75 km N of Anacortes, Washington
184 days ago		15.1 km
M 2.53 km WSW of Concrete, Washington
199 days ago		5.0 km
M 2.813 km NW of Cliffdell, Washington
200 days ago		9.1 km
M 2.57 km SE of Mineral, Washington
225 days ago		21.4 km
M 2.92 km W of Home, Washington
231 days ago		25.3 km
M 3.04 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington
246 days ago		26.3 km
M 2.85 km ESE of Benton City, Washington
267 days ago		-0.2 km
M 2.712 km WSW of Anacortes, Washington
275 days ago		11.2 km
M 2.61 km ENE of Enetai, Washington
275 days ago		24.2 km
M 3.02 km NNW of Ames Lake, Washington
279 days ago		27.1 km
M 2.85 km W of Gorst, Washington
307 days ago		22.7 km
M 2.75 km WSW of Pe Ell, Washington
312 days ago		40.3 km
M 2.94 km WSW of Concrete, Washington
317 days ago		5.7 km
M 2.64 km WSW of Concrete, Washington
317 days ago		5.5 km
M 2.88 km ESE of Loomis, Washington
332 days ago		16.4 km
M 3.39 km ESE of Loomis, Washington
341 days ago		16.1 km
M 2.98 km E of Loomis, Washington
343 days ago		15.9 km
M 2.88 km E of Loomis, Washington
347 days ago		15.4 km

Largest of the past year

Washington: 10 largest earthquakes, past 365 days
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 4.26 km WNW of Wauna, Washington PAGER green
28 days ago		27.9 km
M 3.820 km E of Castle Rock, Washington
53 days ago		17.7 km
M 3.82 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington
118 days ago		25.4 km
M 3.39 km ESE of Loomis, Washington
341 days ago		16.1 km
M 3.118 km ESE of Forks, Washington
11 days ago		40.1 km
M 3.15 km WSW of Harrah, Washington
78 days ago		11.8 km
M 3.04 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington
246 days ago		26.3 km
M 3.02 km NNW of Ames Lake, Washington
279 days ago		27.1 km
M 2.92 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington
142 days ago		25.7 km
M 2.92 km W of Home, Washington
231 days ago		25.3 km

Month by month

M 2.5+ earthquakes per month (UTC)
MonthQuakes
October 20264
September 20264
August 20262
July 20263
June 20263
May 20263
April 20263
March 20262
February 20262
January 20263
December 20254
November 20254

Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.

River gauges in Washington

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