Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Bellevue, WA
M 3.0
Latest: 5:42 am PST on 24 February 2026 · 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Bellevue, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Bellevue was M 3.0, 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Bellevue, WA, at 5:42 am PST on 24 February 2026. 476 people reported feeling it to USGS. 26 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 497 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 42
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.5 on 11 May 2017, 29 km (18 mi) W of Bellevue, WA
- Reported felt
- 161 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) N of Bellevue, WA
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) SE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.5 15 km (10 mi) ENE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.5 9 km (6 mi) SW of Bellevue, WA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Bellevue, WA
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) NW of Bellevue, WA · felt by 2
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Bellevue, WA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Bellevue, WA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) E of Bellevue, WA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) E of Bellevue, WA
- 1.7 3 km (2 mi) N of Bellevue, WA
- 1.6 3 km (2 mi) N of Bellevue, WA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) E of Bellevue, WA
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Bellevue, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Bellevue, WA
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Bellevue, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SE of Bellevue, WA
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) SE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) NW of Bellevue, WA
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Bellevue, WA · felt by 2
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) NE of Bellevue, WA
- 3.0 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Bellevue, WA · felt by 476
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) W of Bellevue, WA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) E of Bellevue, WA
- 1.6 2 km (1 mi) N of Bellevue, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Bellevue, WA
- 2.6 28 km (18 mi) W of Bellevue, WA · felt by 6
- 3.0 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Bellevue, WA · felt by 289
- 1.7 4 km (3 mi) NNE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) W of Bellevue, WA · felt by 3
- 1.9 22 km (13 mi) SE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Bellevue, WA
- 1.5 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Bellevue, WA
- 1.7 10 km (7 mi) SSW of Bellevue, WA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Bellevue, WA
- 1.5 3 km (2 mi) E of Bellevue, WA
- 1.7 3 km (2 mi) S of Bellevue, WA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) NE of Bellevue, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Bellevue, WA · felt by 1
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) NW of Bellevue, WA · felt by 3
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Bellevue, WA · felt by 2
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Bellevue, WA
- 2.1 22 km (14 mi) SW of Bellevue, WA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) W of Bellevue, WA · felt by 1
- 2.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Bellevue, WA · felt by 41
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 Bellevue time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Bellevue are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Bellevue; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Bellevue; the five largest:
- 6.7 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 35 km SSW of Bellevue
- 6.1 Puget Sound region, Washington · 48 km WSW of Bellevue
- 5.4 8 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 30 km NE of Bellevue
- 5.2 9 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 32 km ENE of Bellevue
- 5.0 4 km ENE of Machias, Washington · 46 km NNE of Bellevue
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Seattle fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- Southern Whidbey Island fault, 12 km from its surface trace
- Rattlesnake Mountain fault, 17 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Mercer Island 5 km · Redmond 9 km · Sammamish 10 km · Seattle 10 km · Boulevard Park 14 km · Klahanie 15 km
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- Earthquakes in Washington, with the state's activity score
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