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Earthquakes near Birch Bay, WA

M 2.6

Latest: 1:01 pm PDT on 29 May 2026 · 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Birch Bay, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Birch Bay was M 2.6, 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Birch Bay, WA, at 1:01 pm PDT on 29 May 2026. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
69 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
4
Largest since 2016
M 3.1 on 29 June 2017, 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Birch Bay, WA
Reported felt
14 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.2 10 km (6 mi) WNW of Birch Bay, WA
  2. 2.6 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Birch Bay, WA
  3. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) NW of Birch Bay, WA
  4. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 10
  5. 1.8 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Birch Bay, WA
  6. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) W of Birch Bay, WA
  7. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Birch Bay, WA
  8. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SE of Birch Bay, WA
  9. 2.3 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 1
  10. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Birch Bay, WA
  11. 2.1 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 1
  12. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Birch Bay, WA
  13. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Birch Bay, WA
  14. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Birch Bay, WA
  15. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Birch Bay, WA
  16. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) S of Birch Bay, WA
  17. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) S of Birch Bay, WA
  18. 1.5 22 km (13 mi) SSE of Birch Bay, WA
  19. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SE of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 1
  20. 2.2 22 km (14 mi) SE of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 1
  21. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SE of Birch Bay, WA
  22. 1.8 14 km (9 mi) SE of Birch Bay, WA
  23. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Birch Bay, WA
  24. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Birch Bay, WA
  25. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Birch Bay, WA
  26. 2.5 15 km (9 mi) S of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 2
  27. 2.1 20 km (13 mi) NE of Birch Bay, WA
  28. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) NE of Birch Bay, WA
  29. 2.1 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 1
  30. 2.2 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Birch Bay, WA
  31. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) N of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 1
  32. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Birch Bay, WA
  33. 2.7 25 km (16 mi) W of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 1
  34. 1.9 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Birch Bay, WA
  35. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Birch Bay, WA
  36. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) E of Birch Bay, WA
  37. 2.6 22 km (13 mi) ESE of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 38
  38. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Birch Bay, WA
  39. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) E of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 6
  40. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) NW of Birch Bay, WA
  41. 1.7 7 km (4 mi) NW of Birch Bay, WA
  42. 1.9 7 km (4 mi) NW of Birch Bay, WA
  43. 1.5 3 km (2 mi) NNW of Birch Bay, WA
  44. 2.2 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Birch Bay, WA
  45. 1.6 15 km (10 mi) WNW of Birch Bay, WA
  46. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SW of Birch Bay, WA
  47. 1.9 22 km (13 mi) SE of Birch Bay, WA
  48. 1.8 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Birch Bay, WA · felt by 1
  49. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) W of Birch Bay, WA
  50. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) SE of Birch Bay, 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 Birch Bay time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Birch Bay are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 4 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Birch Bay:

  1. 6.0 San Juan Islands, Washington · 25 km S of Birch Bay
  2. 5.5 21 km SSE of Point Roberts, Washington · 23 km SW of Birch Bay
  3. 5.1 10 km ESE of Salt Spring Island, Canada · 47 km WSW of Birch Bay
  4. 5.0 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 44 km E of Birch Bay

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

Ferndale 14 km · Marietta 19 km · Point Roberts 25 km · Bellingham 26 km · Sudden Valley 36 km

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