Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Ephrata, WA
M 1.6
Latest: 3:27 am PDT on 23 September 2023 · 35 km (22 mi) N of Ephrata, WA
The most recent earthquake near Ephrata was M 1.6, 35 km (22 mi) N of Ephrata, WA, at 3:27 am PDT on 23 September 2023.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.1 on 2 November 2018, 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Ephrata, WA
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 7
- 1.6 35 km (22 mi) N of Ephrata, WA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) W of Ephrata, WA
- 1.6 47 km (29 mi) NNE of Ephrata, WA
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Ephrata, WA
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Ephrata, WA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Ephrata, WA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) W of Ephrata, 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 Ephrata time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Ephrata are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Ephrata; dots are the 5 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Ephrata.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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