Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Seattle today

Seattle, United States: 50 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

737,015

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 47.606, -122.332

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 Seattle today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Seattle 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 Seattle today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Seattle?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Seattle?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Seattle

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

25.4 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 0 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

No monthly activity to display yet.

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2001 M 6.8 max · 2 earthquakes 1965 M 6.7 max · 1 earthquakes 1949 M 6.7 max · 1 earthquakes 1939 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1996 M 5.4 max · 2 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
2003	M 4.8	1
2001	M 6.8	2
1997	M 4.9	1
1996	M 5.4	2
1995	M 5.0	2
1994	M 4.3	2
1989	M 4.5	4
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	2
1975	M 4.2	2
1974	M 4.0	1
1971	M 4.1	2
1970	M 4.1	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
1943	M 4.8	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