Latest quakes in or near Yakima, Washington, USA - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake 13 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 1.9 Klickitat County, Yakima County, Washington - Feb 28, 2024 - |
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 03:53 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 22:53 GMT | 1.0 5.3 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the NW | 13 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 02:53 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 21:53 GMT | 0.4 2.3 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the NW | 24 km N of Packwood, Washington | Info | |
Mar 27, 01:36 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 20:36 GMT | 1.3 20 km | 18 km NW of Bickleton, Washington | Info | ||
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 25, 03:20 am (Los Angeles) Mar 25, 10:20 GMT | 1.7 16 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the W | Lewis County, United States, 57 mi southeast of Chebaulip, Pierce County, Washington | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 05:23 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 18, 00:23 GMT | 1.0 9 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the W | Lewis County, United States, 55 mi southeast of South Hill, Pierce County, Washington | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 11:55 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 16, 06:55 GMT | 0.6 9.3 km | 2 km S of Tieton, Washington | Info | ||
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 15, 12:51 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 15, 19:51 GMT | 1.1 4.8 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE | Klickitat County, United States, 21 mi south of Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington | Info | |
Mar 15, 06:40 am (Los Angeles) Mar 15, 13:40 GMT | 1.1 8.5 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the W | Lewis County, United States, 55 mi southeast of Chebaulip, Pierce County, Washington | Info | |
Mar 15, 06:13 am (Los Angeles) Mar 15, 13:13 GMT | 1.3 4.1 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the W | Lewis County, United States, 31 mi southeast of Graham, Pierce County, Washington 1 report | Info | |
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 13, 01:34 am (Los Angeles) Mar 13, 08:34 GMT | 0.4 2.5 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the NW | 24 Km ENE of Ashford, Washington | Info | |
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 10, 10:13 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 11, 05:13 GMT | 1.1 1.3 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the NW | Pierce County, United States, 44 mi southeast of Kent, King County, Washington | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 17.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 115 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Yakima Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Yakima, Washington, USA?
Yakima 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 296 quakes on average per year in or near Yakima, Washington, USA. However, Yakima 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 Yakima?
The last earthquake in Yakima occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 47 km (29 mi) away from Chebaulip, Washington, United States, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 3.53 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.3 km (3.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Yakima in the past 30 days?
There have been 15 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.9 in or near Yakima in the past 30 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Yakima in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Yakima in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 1.9 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 81 km (50 mi) away from Yakima, Washington, United States, around noon of Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024 at 1.34 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.7 km (0.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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