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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Browns Point, WA

M 4.2

Latest: 2:05 pm PDT on 29 September 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Browns Point, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Browns Point was M 4.2, 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Browns Point, WA, at 2:05 pm PDT on 29 September 2026. 9,329 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
230 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
22
Largest since 2016
M 4.2 on 29 September 2026, 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Browns Point, WA
Reported felt
75 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Browns Point, WA
  2. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Browns Point, WA · felt by 3
  3. 4.2 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Browns Point, WA · felt by 9,329
  4. 1.9 22 km (13 mi) E of Browns Point, WA
  5. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  6. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Browns Point, WA · felt by 1
  7. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Browns Point, WA
  8. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) N of Browns Point, WA
  9. 1.7 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Browns Point, WA
  10. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Browns Point, WA
  11. 2.8 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Browns Point, WA · felt by 63
  12. 1.6 12 km (8 mi) ESE of Browns Point, WA
  13. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NE of Browns Point, WA · felt by 1
  14. 1.7 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Browns Point, WA
  15. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Browns Point, WA · felt by 2
  16. 2.9 27 km (17 mi) W of Browns Point, WA · felt by 38
  17. 1.5 in Browns Point, WA · felt by 1
  18. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) NW of Browns Point, WA
  19. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NW of Browns Point, WA
  20. 1.5 7 km (4 mi) NE of Browns Point, WA
  21. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  22. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  23. 1.5 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  24. 2.1 20 km (12 mi) N of Browns Point, WA
  25. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) W of Browns Point, WA
  26. 1.7 6 km (4 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  27. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NW of Browns Point, WA
  28. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  29. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) NW of Browns Point, WA
  30. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  31. 1.8 7 km (5 mi) E of Browns Point, WA · felt by 1
  32. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NW of Browns Point, WA
  33. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  34. 3.2 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Browns Point, WA · felt by 1,291
  35. 2.3 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Browns Point, WA · felt by 6
  36. 3.4 23 km (14 mi) E of Browns Point, WA · felt by 1,640
  37. 1.9 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Browns Point, WA · felt by 1
  38. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) S of Browns Point, WA · felt by 1
  39. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  40. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  41. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) E of Browns Point, WA
  42. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  43. 1.9 12 km (8 mi) SE of Browns Point, WA · felt by 1
  44. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) N of Browns Point, WA
  45. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Browns Point, WA
  46. 2.5 18 km (11 mi) W of Browns Point, WA
  47. 2.3 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Browns Point, WA · felt by 1
  48. 2.0 3 km (2 mi) WSW of Browns Point, WA
  49. 1.5 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Browns Point, WA
  50. 1.8 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Browns Point, WA · felt by 3

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

On the map

The white circle is Browns Point; 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 Browns Point; the five largest:

  1. 6.8 The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake · 27 km SW of Browns Point
  2. 6.7 4 km WNW of Roy, Washington · 34 km SSW of Browns Point
  3. 6.7 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 4 km NE of Browns Point
  4. 6.1 Puget Sound region, Washington · 26 km WNW of Browns Point
  5. 5.8 Puget Sound area, Washington · 35 km W of Browns Point

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

Fircrest 9 km · Lakeland South 12 km · Maplewood 14 km

If you felt one

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