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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Washington, UT

M 2.9

Latest: 10:33 pm MDT on 23 July 2024 · 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Washington, UT

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Washington was M 2.9, 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Washington, UT, at 10:33 pm MDT on 23 July 2024. 233 people reported feeling it to USGS. 21 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
114 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
5
Largest since 2016
M 3.4 on 12 July 2017, 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Washington, UT
Reported felt
13 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) N of Washington, UT
  2. 1.5 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Washington, UT
  3. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Washington, UT
  4. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  5. 2.4 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Washington, UT
  6. 1.5 3 km (2 mi) N of Washington, UT
  7. 1.8 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Washington, UT
  8. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Washington, UT
  9. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Washington, UT
  10. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  11. 2.0 23 km (15 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  12. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  13. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  14. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  15. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  16. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Washington, UT
  17. 2.0 23 km (15 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  18. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  19. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  20. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Washington, UT
  21. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Washington, UT
  22. 2.9 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Washington, UT · felt by 233
  23. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) W of Washington, UT
  24. 1.7 20 km (13 mi) SW of Washington, UT
  25. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Washington, UT
  26. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) SW of Washington, UT
  27. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) W of Washington, UT
  28. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SW of Washington, UT
  29. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Washington, UT
  30. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) NE of Washington, UT
  31. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) S of Washington, UT
  32. 1.6 5 km (3 mi) W of Washington, UT
  33. 2.2 6 km (4 mi) E of Washington, UT
  34. 2.0 5 km (3 mi) WNW of Washington, UT
  35. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) S of Washington, UT
  36. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Washington, UT
  37. 1.6 9 km (5 mi) SSE of Washington, UT
  38. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) S of Washington, UT
  39. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Washington, UT
  40. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Washington, UT
  41. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Washington, UT
  42. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Washington, UT
  43. 1.7 7 km (4 mi) WNW of Washington, UT
  44. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Washington, UT
  45. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Washington, UT
  46. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) S of Washington, UT
  47. 1.9 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Washington, UT
  48. 2.2 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Washington, UT · felt by 4
  49. 2.5 18 km (11 mi) S of Washington, UT
  50. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) S of Washington, UT

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Washington time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Washington are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Washington; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Washington:

  1. 6.3 Near Pine Valley, Utah · 30 km N of Washington
  2. 5.9 3 km SSE of Washington, Utah · 4 km SSE of Washington

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Saint George 7 km · Ivins 16 km · Hurricane 20 km

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