Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Burien today

Burien, United States: 52 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

50,467

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.8

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 47.470, -122.347

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2023-12-24 15:14 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.8

Tacoma, United States

2001-02-28 18:54 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Burien today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Burien.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Burien.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Burien reached magnitude 6.8 on 2001-02-28 18:54 UTC, near Tacoma.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Burien today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Burien.

When was the last earthquake near Burien?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2023-12-24 15:14 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Burien?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Burien reached magnitude 6.8 on 2001-02-28 18:54 UTC, near Tacoma.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Burien

The map centers on Burien and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

26.2 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 0 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

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Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2001 M 6.8 max · 3 earthquakes 1965 M 6.7 max · 1 earthquakes 1949 M 6.7 max · 1 earthquakes 1939 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1999 M 5.8 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2023	M 4.3	2
2019	M 4.6	1
2018	M 4.1	1
2017	M 4.1	1
2009	M 4.7	1
2006	M 4.5	1
2003	M 4.8	1
2001	M 6.8	3
1999	M 5.8	1
1997	M 4.9	1
1996	M 5.4	2
1995	M 5.0	2
1994	M 4.3	2
1989	M 4.9	3
1988	M 4.1	1
1983	M 4.3	1
1980	M 4.2	1
1978	M 4.8	3
1977	M 4.0	1
1976	M 4.7	3
1975	M 4.2	2
1974	M 4.0	1
1971	M 4.1	1
1970	M 4.1	1
1969	M 4.3	1
1965	M 6.7	1
1963	M 4.5	1
1962	M 4.7	1
1960	M 4.6	1
1957	M 5.0	1
1954	M 5.0	1
1949	M 6.7	1
1940	M 5.1	1
1939	M 6.1	1
1932	M 5.2	1
1931	M 4.8	1
1913	M 4.7	1
1904	M 5.3	1
1903	M 4.9	1