Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Burlington, WA
No earthquake was likely felt in Burlington in the 24 hours to 7:22 pm PST (03:22 UTC). The last one was M 2.6, 6 km (4 mi) SSE, at 9:17 pm PDT on 11 September 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 10 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.6
Latest: 9:17 pm PDT on 11 September 2026 · 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Burlington, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Burlington was M 2.6, 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Burlington, WA, at 9:17 pm PDT on 11 September 2026, 14 km deep. 10 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Burlington was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded near Burlington since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Burlington in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 1.3
- Last 12 months
- 39 · largest M 3.8 on 1 July 2026
- Since 2016
- 176 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.8 on 1 July 2026, 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- Reported felt
- 60 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Utsalady Point fault, 27 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
- Earthquakes in Washington — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Burlington, WA
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of Burlington, WA
- 2.6 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Burlington, WA · felt by 10
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Burlington, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Burlington, WA
- 2.2 22 km (13 mi) ENE of Burlington, WA · felt by 1
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Burlington, WA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA · felt by 2
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA · felt by 3
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA · felt by 67
- 3.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA · felt by 2,030
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 2.0 30 km (19 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 2.4 30 km (18 mi) SW of Burlington, WA · felt by 3
- 2.9 30 km (19 mi) SW of Burlington, WA · felt by 42
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Burlington, WA · felt by 1
- 2.4 23 km (14 mi) W of Burlington, WA · felt by 2
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Burlington, WA · felt by 1
- 2.7 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Burlington, WA · felt by 26
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) W of Burlington, WA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) N of Burlington, WA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) S of Burlington, WA
- 2.3 14 km (9 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) W of Burlington, WA
- 2.1 10 km (6 mi) S of Burlington, WA · felt by 1
- 2.0 17 km (11 mi) NW of Burlington, WA
- 2.2 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Burlington, WA · felt by 1
- 2.1 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Burlington, WA
- 2.1 14 km (8 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.6 7 km (5 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) SW of Burlington, WA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) NE of Burlington, WA
- 1.8 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Burlington, WA
- 2.4 7 km (4 mi) S of Burlington, WA · felt by 3
- 2.2 8 km (5 mi) S of Burlington, WA · felt by 2
- 2.9 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Burlington, WA · felt by 164
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Burlington, WA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NE of Burlington, WA
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Burlington, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) SW of Burlington, 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 Burlington time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Burlington are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Burlington; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Burlington
The strongest shaking in Burlington from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 3.6 on 1 May 2022, 6 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Burlington (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.6 | 6 km | III · Weak · felt by 678 | |
| M 2.9 | 7 km | III · Weak · felt by 164 | |
| M 2.9 | 8 km | III · Weak · felt by 67 | |
| M 2.8 | 8 km | III · Weak · felt by 15 | |
| M 3.8 | 29 km | III · Weak · felt by 2,030 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Burlington:
- 6.0 San Juan Islands, Washington · 43 km NW of Burlington
- 5.0 6 km W of Conway, Washington · 18 km SSW of Burlington
- 5.0 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 43 km NNE of Burlington
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Utsalady Point fault, 27 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Mount Vernon 6 km · Sedro-Woolley 7 km · Anacortes 22 km · Oak Harbor 31 km · Bellingham 34 km · Arlington 34 km · Camano 37 km · Coupeville 39 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers Burlington, WA: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.