Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Fox Island, WA
No earthquake was likely felt in Fox Island in the 24 hours to 3:38 pm PST (23:38 UTC). The last one was M 4.2, 18 km (11 mi) NNW, at 2:05 pm PDT on 29 September 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 9,329 felt reports to USGS.
M 4.2
Latest: 2:05 pm PDT on 29 September 2026 · 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Fox Island was M 4.2, 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA, at 2:05 pm PDT on 29 September 2026, 28 km deep. 9,329 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Fox Island was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Fox Island since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Fox Island in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 1.4
- Last 12 months
- 20 · largest M 4.2 on 29 September 2026
- Since 2016
- 186 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.2 on 29 September 2026, 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- Reported felt
- 55 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Tacoma fault, 10 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
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Earthquake alerts for Fox Island, WA
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- 0.9 6 km (3 mi) W of Fox Island, WA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA · felt by 3
- 4.2 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA · felt by 9,329
- 2.2 14 km (8 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) E of Fox Island, WA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Fox Island, WA
- 2.8 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA · felt by 63
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) E of Fox Island, WA
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NE of Fox Island, WA
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1
- 2.9 13 km (8 mi) W of Fox Island, WA · felt by 38
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) W of Fox Island, WA
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Fox Island, WA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NW of Fox Island, WA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) W of Fox Island, WA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NE of Fox Island, WA
- 2.1 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Fox Island, WA
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Fox Island, WA
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Fox Island, WA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) N of Fox Island, WA
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) N of Fox Island, WA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- 3.2 19 km (12 mi) NE of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1,291
- 2.3 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Fox Island, WA · felt by 6
- 1.9 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) E of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Fox Island, WA
- 2.5 5 km (3 mi) NW of Fox Island, WA
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1
- 2.0 12 km (8 mi) ENE of Fox Island, WA
- 1.5 17 km (10 mi) NE of Fox Island, WA
- 1.8 17 km (11 mi) NE of Fox Island, WA · felt by 3
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NW of Fox Island, WA
- 2.0 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Fox Island, WA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Fox Island, WA · felt by 5
- 3.1 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Fox Island, WA · felt by 214
- 2.1 20 km (12 mi) W of Fox Island, WA
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Fox Island, 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 Fox Island time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Fox Island are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Fox Island; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Fox Island
The strongest shaking in Fox Island from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 4.2 on 29 September 2026, 18 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 Fox Island (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.2 | 18 km | III · Weak · felt by 9,329 | |
| M 2.6 | 15 km | II · Weak · felt by 105 | |
| M 2.6 | 11 km | II · Weak · felt by 25 | |
| M 3.2 | 19 km | II · Weak · felt by 1,291 | |
| M 3.1 | 18 km | II · Weak · felt by 214 |
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 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Fox Island; the five largest:
- 6.8 The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake · 14 km SSW of Fox Island
- 6.7 4 km WNW of Roy, Washington · 27 km S of Fox Island
- 6.7 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 18 km ENE of Fox Island
- 6.1 Puget Sound region, Washington · 19 km NNW of Fox Island
- 5.8 Puget Sound area, Washington · 21 km W of Fox Island
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Tacoma fault, 10 km from its surface trace
- Olympia structure, 24 km from its surface trace
- Seattle fault, 34 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Artondale 5 km · University Place 6 km · Lakewood 12 km · Tacoma 14 km · Parkland 18 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 Fox Island, 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.