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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Ferndale, WA

M 2.6

Latest: 1:01 pm PDT on 29 May 2026 · 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Ferndale, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Ferndale was M 2.6, 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Ferndale, 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
81 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
3
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 6 September 2016, 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Ferndale, WA
Reported felt
15 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.2 23 km (15 mi) WNW of Ferndale, WA
  2. 2.6 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Ferndale, WA
  3. 2.1 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Ferndale, WA · felt by 10
  4. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) W of Ferndale, WA
  5. 1.5 5 km (3 mi) WSW of Ferndale, WA
  6. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Ferndale, WA
  7. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Ferndale, WA · felt by 1
  8. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) SW of Ferndale, WA
  9. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) SW of Ferndale, WA
  10. 2.0 25 km (15 mi) E of Ferndale, WA · felt by 1
  11. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) S of Ferndale, WA
  12. 1.9 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Ferndale, WA · felt by 1
  13. 2.2 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Ferndale, WA · felt by 1
  14. 1.6 3 km (2 mi) SSW of Ferndale, WA
  15. 1.8 2 km (1 mi) SSW of Ferndale, WA
  16. 1.6 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Ferndale, WA
  17. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) E of Ferndale, WA
  18. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) NE of Ferndale, WA
  19. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) E of Ferndale, WA
  20. 2.5 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Ferndale, WA · felt by 2
  21. 2.1 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Ferndale, WA
  22. 1.7 22 km (13 mi) N of Ferndale, WA
  23. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Ferndale, WA
  24. 2.1 14 km (9 mi) W of Ferndale, WA · felt by 1
  25. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NE of Ferndale, WA
  26. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) E of Ferndale, WA
  27. 2.2 9 km (6 mi) E of Ferndale, WA
  28. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Ferndale, WA
  29. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) S of Ferndale, WA
  30. 1.9 10 km (6 mi) WNW of Ferndale, WA
  31. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) E of Ferndale, WA
  32. 1.5 10 km (6 mi) N of Ferndale, WA
  33. 2.4 28 km (18 mi) S of Ferndale, WA · felt by 16
  34. 2.6 9 km (6 mi) E of Ferndale, WA · felt by 38
  35. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Ferndale, WA
  36. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SE of Ferndale, WA
  37. 2.1 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Ferndale, WA · felt by 6
  38. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Ferndale, WA
  39. 2.3 28 km (17 mi) E of Ferndale, WA
  40. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) NW of Ferndale, WA
  41. 1.7 20 km (13 mi) NW of Ferndale, WA
  42. 1.9 20 km (13 mi) NW of Ferndale, WA
  43. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NW of Ferndale, WA
  44. 2.3 25 km (16 mi) S of Ferndale, WA
  45. 2.2 5 km (3 mi) NE of Ferndale, WA
  46. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Ferndale, WA
  47. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Ferndale, WA
  48. 2.1 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Ferndale, WA
  49. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Ferndale, WA
  50. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Ferndale, 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 Ferndale time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Ferndale are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Ferndale:

  1. 6.0 San Juan Islands, Washington · 22 km SW of Ferndale
  2. 5.5 21 km SSE of Point Roberts, Washington · 30 km W of Ferndale
  3. 5.0 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 32 km E of Ferndale

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

Marietta 7 km · Bellingham 12 km · Sudden Valley 23 km · Anacortes 37 km · Point Roberts 39 km

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