Latest quakes in or near Pierce, Washington, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.9 earthquake 29 mi southeast of Graham - Washington, United States - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.9 3 km N of Onalaska - Washington - Apr 2, 2024 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 67 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 10:22 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.9 0.9 km | 29 mi southeast of Graham, Pierce County, Washington, United States | Info | ||
Apr 18, 08:47 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.3 0.4 km | 31 mi southeast of South Hill, Pierce County, Washington, United States | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 03:42 am (Los Angeles) | 0.9 13 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SE | Lewis County, 57 mi southeast of Chebaulip, Pierce County, Washington, United States | Info | |
Apr 17, 07:26 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.3 3.5 km | 29 mi southeast of South Hill, Pierce County, Washington, United States | Info | ||
Apr 17, 06:26 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.5 0.5 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | 5 km WSW of Mossyrock, Washington | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 02:17 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.1 0.9 km | 31 mi southeast of South Hill, Pierce County, Washington, United States | Info | ||
Apr 17, 12:44 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.3 4.7 km | 24 mi southeast of South Hill, Pierce County, Washington, United States | Info | ||
Apr 17, 12:00 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 0.1 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the W | Mason County, 10.8 mi northwest of Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, United States | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:17 am (Los Angeles) | 0.5 1.4 km | 29 mi southeast of Graham, Pierce County, Washington, United States | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 06:35 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 0.2 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the W | Mason County, 13 mi northwest of Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, United States | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 02:46 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.6 0.9 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NE | 24 mi southeast of Kent, King County, Washington, United States | 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: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.13 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 32.1 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 251 quakes per year (or 20.9 quakes per month)
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Pierce Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Pierce, Washington, USA?
Pierce 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 561 quakes on average per year in or near Pierce, Washington, USA. However, Pierce 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Pierce, Washington, USA?
On average, Pierce has about 32.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Pierce?
The last earthquake in Pierce occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.9:
A light magnitude 0.9 earthquake hit 46 km (29 mi) away from Graham, Washington, United States, late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 10.22 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.9 km (0.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Pierce in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Pierce has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 67 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Pierce in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Pierce in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 50 km (31 mi) away from Olympia, Washington, United States, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024 at 2.20 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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