Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Burien, WA

M 4.2

Latest: 2:05 pm PDT on 29 September 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Burien, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Burien was M 4.2, 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Burien, 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: 436 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 34
Largest since 2016: M 4.2 on 29 September 2026, 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Burien, WA
Reported felt: 132 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 20 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 14 minutes ago · this page 01:32 UTC

The latest 50

1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Burien, WA Sep 30, 2026
7:30 am PDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Burien, WA · felt by 3 Sep 29, 2026
8:16 pm PDT
4.2 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Burien, WA · felt by 9,329 Sep 29, 2026
2:05 pm PDT
2.0 21 km (13 mi) E of Burien, WA Sep 20, 2026
11:00 am PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Burien, WA Aug 29, 2026
9:09 am PDT
1.7 25 km (16 mi) NW of Burien, WA Aug 11, 2026
4:26 pm PDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Burien, WA Aug 7, 2026
9:55 pm PDT
1.5 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Burien, WA Aug 1, 2026
10:00 am PDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Burien, WA · felt by 1 Jul 25, 2026
3:04 am PDT
1.9 9 km (6 mi) NW of Burien, WA Jun 23, 2026
7:08 am PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Burien, WA Jun 20, 2026
6:26 pm PDT
2.8 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Burien, WA · felt by 63 May 27, 2026
3:48 pm PDT
1.7 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Burien, WA May 16, 2026
12:13 pm PDT
1.6 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Burien, WA May 15, 2026
11:34 pm PDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Burien, WA Apr 22, 2026
4:36 pm PDT
2.0 15 km (10 mi) ESE of Burien, WA · felt by 1 Apr 16, 2026
11:52 am PDT
1.7 16 km (10 mi) SW of Burien, WA Apr 11, 2026
8:12 pm PDT
1.9 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Burien, WA · felt by 2 Mar 22, 2026
5:12 am PDT
1.9 22 km (14 mi) NW of Burien, WA Feb 22, 2026
5:05 pm PST
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Burien, WA · felt by 1 Feb 18, 2026
8:27 pm PST
1.5 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Burien, WA · felt by 1 Jan 29, 2026
12:58 pm PST
2.1 27 km (17 mi) W of Burien, WA Jan 28, 2026
2:06 pm PST
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NW of Burien, WA Jan 25, 2026
4:00 pm PST
2.6 22 km (13 mi) NW of Burien, WA · felt by 6 Jan 25, 2026
3:58 pm PST
2.4 29 km (18 mi) W of Burien, WA Jan 14, 2026
1:54 am PST
1.8 26 km (16 mi) W of Burien, WA Jan 8, 2026
12:29 pm PST
1.7 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Burien, WA Jan 3, 2026
8:00 am PST
1.8 23 km (14 mi) NW of Burien, WA · felt by 3 Dec 17, 2025
1:37 pm PST
1.5 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Burien, WA Dec 8, 2025
3:24 am PST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) E of Burien, WA Dec 6, 2025
10:05 pm PST
1.5 9 km (5 mi) NE of Burien, WA Nov 18, 2025
2:50 pm PST
1.7 9 km (5 mi) NE of Burien, WA Nov 18, 2025
10:21 am PST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) NE of Burien, WA Oct 21, 2025
6:53 am PDT
1.7 17 km (10 mi) NE of Burien, WA Oct 13, 2025
5:55 am PDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) NW of Burien, WA · felt by 1 Sep 16, 2025
7:47 pm PDT
1.9 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Burien, WA Aug 19, 2025
7:55 pm PDT
1.5 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Burien, WA Aug 15, 2025
7:40 pm PDT
2.1 6 km (4 mi) W of Burien, WA Aug 15, 2025
12:13 pm PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) NW of Burien, WA · felt by 1 Aug 6, 2025
3:14 am PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) NE of Burien, WA Jul 26, 2025
8:01 am PDT
1.7 14 km (9 mi) NW of Burien, WA Jul 10, 2025
4:10 pm PDT
1.7 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Burien, WA Jun 4, 2025
5:17 am PDT
1.9 25 km (16 mi) W of Burien, WA Jun 3, 2025
12:27 pm PDT
1.6 4 km (3 mi) NNE of Burien, WA May 23, 2025
10:05 pm PDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Burien, WA May 20, 2025
3:40 am PDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Burien, WA May 17, 2025
7:04 pm PDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) W of Burien, WA May 14, 2025
1:19 pm PDT
1.6 in Burien, WA May 13, 2025
12:19 am PDT
2.4 29 km (18 mi) NE of Burien, WA · felt by 10 Apr 18, 2025
4:56 pm PDT
1.8 17 km (11 mi) S of Burien, WA · felt by 1 Apr 16, 2025
6:09 pm PDT

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

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 7 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Burien; the five largest:

6.8 The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake · 46 km SW of Burien 2001
6.7 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 17 km SSW of Burien 1965
6.1 Puget Sound region, Washington · 31 km WSW of Burien 1939
5.8 Puget Sound area, Washington · 47 km WSW of Burien 1946
5.4 8 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 48 km NE of Burien 1996

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

Nearest mapped faults

Seattle fault, 5 km from its surface trace
Tacoma fault, 14 km from its surface trace
Southern Whidbey Island fault, 27 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Boulevard Park 5 km · Mercer Island 15 km · Seattle 15 km · Maplewood 18 km

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