Latest quakes in or near Renton, Washington, USA - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 0.4 earthquake 17 km SSE of Carbonado - Washington -
Strongest past 7 days	Mag. 1.8 6 km SE of Maplewood - Washington -

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In the past 24 hours, Renton has had 2 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.6.

There were 23 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.8 in or near Renton in the past 7 days. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	2 quakes	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	23 quakes	9	-	-	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	91 quakes	36	1	-	-	-	-	-
Past 3 years	3,137 quakes	1,428	159	19	2	-	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near Renton, Washington, USA - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
May 12, 03:39 pm (Los Angeles)	0.4 11 km	64 km (40 mi) to the S	17 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington	Info
May 12, 09:05 am (Los Angeles)	1.6 7.3 km	59 km (37 mi) to the E	15 km N of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington	Info
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (5 quakes)
May 11, 03:11 am (Los Angeles)	1.4 20 km	42 km (26 mi) to the W	6.6 mi west of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States	Info
May 11, 12:03 am (Los Angeles)	0.4 0.4 km	78 km (49 mi) to the SE	22 km ENE of Ashford, Washington	Info
May 10, 08:49 pm (Los Angeles)	0.9 0.4 km	78 km (48 mi) to the SE	29 mi southeast of Graham, Pierce County, Washington, United States	Info
May 10, 08:17 pm (Los Angeles)	0.3 0.2 km	78 km (48 mi) to the SE	23 km ENE of Ashford, Washington	Info
May 10, 05:11 pm (Los Angeles)	1.3 0.2 km	57 km (35 mi) to the S	1 km S of Kapowsin, Washington	Info
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
May 10, 02:17 pm (Los Angeles)	0.4 0.3 km	77 km (48 mi) to the SE	30 mi southeast of South Hill, Pierce County, Washington, United States	Info
May 10, 10:48 am (Los Angeles)	0.4 1 km	77 km (48 mi) to the SE	23 km ENE of Ashford, Washington	Info
May 9, 10:33 pm (Los Angeles)	0.9 14 km	45 km (28 mi) to the W	Mason County, 21 mi northwest of Chebaulip, Pierce County, Washington, United States	Info
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
May 9, 12:53 pm (Los Angeles)	0.6 13 km	69 km (43 mi) to the S	15 km NNE of Ashford, Washington	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.3 x 10⁸ joules (35.2 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 850 quakes on average per year in or near Renton, Washington, USA:

Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 0.72 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
Mag. 3 or higher: 5.7 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 458 quakes per year (or 38.1 quakes per month)

Renton has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Renton has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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Renton Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Renton, Washington, USA?

Renton has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 850 quakes on average per year in or near Renton, Washington, USA. However, Renton has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

+When was the latest earthquake in Renton?

The last earthquake in Renton occurred 1 hour and 2 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.4:

Mag. 0.4 earthquake 17 km SSE of Carbonado - Washington -

A light magnitude 0.4 earthquake hit 33 km (21 mi) away from South Hill, Washington, United States, in the early afternoon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 3.39 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.1 km (7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.

+How many quakes were there in Renton in the past 7 days?

There were 23 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.8 in or near Renton in the past 7 days.

+What was the strongest quake in Renton in the past 7 days?

The strongest earthquake in Renton in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 1.8 and occurred 5 days ago:

Mag. 1.8 earthquake 6 km SE of Maplewood - Washington -

A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 13.9 km (9 mi) away from Chebaulip, Washington, United States, in the morning of Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7.38 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.