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Earthquakes near Arlington, WA

M 2.6

Latest: 9:17 pm PDT on 11 September 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Arlington was M 2.6, 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA, at 9:17 pm PDT on 11 September 2026. 10 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
255 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
16
Largest since 2016
M 3.6 on 1 May 2022, 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA
Reported felt
117 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  2. 1.6 14 km (8 mi) NNE of Arlington, WA
  3. 2.6 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA · felt by 10
  4. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  5. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  6. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  7. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  8. 1.5 2 km (1 mi) WNW of Arlington, WA
  9. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  10. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) SW of Arlington, WA
  11. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA
  12. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 1
  13. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA · felt by 1
  14. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) W of Arlington, WA
  15. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  16. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 1
  17. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA
  18. 2.4 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA · felt by 3
  19. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA · felt by 2
  20. 2.9 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA · felt by 164
  21. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  22. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 1
  23. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) E of Arlington, WA
  24. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  25. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) NW of Arlington, WA · felt by 1
  26. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 3
  27. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  28. 1.7 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Arlington, WA
  29. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) W of Arlington, WA
  30. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) S of Arlington, WA
  31. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 1
  32. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  33. 1.7 7 km (4 mi) NNW of Arlington, WA · felt by 12
  34. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 2
  35. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  36. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  37. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Arlington, WA
  38. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 3
  39. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  40. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 1
  41. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SE of Arlington, WA
  42. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) NE of Arlington, WA
  43. 1.5 17 km (10 mi) W of Arlington, WA
  44. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) NE of Arlington, WA
  45. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 1
  46. 3.4 18 km (11 mi) W of Arlington, WA · felt by 493
  47. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Arlington, WA
  48. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) N of Arlington, WA
  49. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SE of Arlington, WA · felt by 1
  50. 1.8 30 km (19 mi) W of Arlington, WA

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 Arlington time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Arlington are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Arlington; 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 Arlington:

  1. 5.0 4 km ENE of Machias, Washington · 24 km SSE of Arlington
  2. 5.0 6 km W of Conway, Washington · 27 km WNW of Arlington

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

Marysville 17 km · Stanwood 19 km · Big Lake 24 km · Everett 25 km · Mount Vernon 29 km · Camano 30 km

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