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

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Mag. 1.5 earthquake Canada, Metro Vancouveral, British Columbia -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 2.1 Canada, Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 12:15 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Whatcom, Washington, USA, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Whatcom, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Whatcom in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, Whatcom has had 11 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.1:
  • 0 quakes above magnitude 2
  • 11 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 1.5 Earthquake Canada, 10.5 km NE of Coquitlam, Metro Vancouveral, British Columbia -
Strongest: Mag. 2.1 Earthquake Canada, 19 km S of Princeton, Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia -
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Latest quakes in or near Whatcom, Washington, USA - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 26, 11:19 am (Vancouver)
Mar 26, 18:19 GMT
1.5

0.3 km
38 km (24 mi) to the NW Canada, 10.5 km northeast of Coquitlam, Metro Vancouveral, British Columbia Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 25, 11:48 am (Los Angeles)
Mar 25, 18:48 GMT
1.3

15 km
7 km (4.3 mi) to the SW 7 km N of Anacortes, Washington Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 10:07 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 24, 05:07 GMT
1.7

0.7 km
14 km SE of Glacier, Washington Info
Mar 23, 10:07 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 24, 05:07 GMT
1.7

0.7 km
14 km SE of Glacier, Washington Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 04:06 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 23, 23:06 GMT
1.4

17 km
United States, 7.2 mi northwest of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington Info
Mar 23, 03:55 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 23, 22:55 GMT
1.8

17 km
United States, 7.3 mi northwest of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington Info
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 22, 10:21 am (Vancouver)
Mar 22, 17:21 GMT
2.1

0.5 km
41 km (25 mi) to the NE Canada, 19 km south of Princeton, Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia Info
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 20, 02:45 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 20, 21:45 GMT
1.7

12 km
18 km (11 mi) to the S United States, 24 mi east of Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington Info
Mar 20, 12:33 pm (Vancouver)
Mar 20, 19:33 GMT
1.3

0.6 km
12 km (7.5 mi) to the NW 11 km ENE of Abbotsford, Canada Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 18, 03:14 pm (Vancouver)
Mar 18, 22:14 GMT
2.0

0.5 km
47 km (29 mi) to the NE 12 km S of Princeton, Canada Info
Mar 18, 09:14 am (Los Angeles)
Mar 18, 16:14 GMT
1.2

57 km
15 km (9.3 mi) to the W Canada: 16 km WSW of Tsawwassen, BC Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6 x 108 joules (165 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.142 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 128 quakes on average per year in or near Whatcom, Washington, USA:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 16.4 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.1 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 19.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 115 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)
Whatcom has relatively few earthquakes. However, Whatcom has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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