Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Hockinson, WA
No earthquake was likely felt in Hockinson in the 24 hours to 3:45 pm PDT (22:45 UTC). The last one was M 1.6, 8 km (5 mi) NNE, at 4:25 pm PDT on 19 October 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.
M 2.6
Latest: 6:58 pm PDT on 6 June 2022 · 13 km (8 mi) S of Hockinson, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hockinson was M 2.6, 13 km (8 mi) S of Hockinson, WA, at 6:58 pm PDT on 6 June 2022, 7 km deep. 1,039 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Hockinson was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 67 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Hockinson since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Hockinson in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 2 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 1.0
- Last 12 months
- 19 · largest M 2.1 on 22 July 2026
- Since 2016
- 130 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 6 June 2022, 13 km (8 mi) S of Hockinson, WA
- Reported felt
- 24 of them have felt reports to USGS
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
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- 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 Hockinson, WA
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.1 3 km (2 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.5 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 2.1 12 km (7 mi) N of Hockinson, WA · felt by 1
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) SW of Hockinson, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.7 7 km (4 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) NE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) NE of Hockinson, WA · felt by 1
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) SW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) NNW of Hockinson, WA · felt by 1
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Hockinson, WA · felt by 1
- 2.0 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SE of Hockinson, WA
- 2.2 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Hockinson, WA · felt by 1
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) SW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) NE of Hockinson, WA · felt by 1
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Hockinson, WA · felt by 1
- 2.1 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Hockinson, WA · felt by 2
- 1.5 17 km (10 mi) NW of Hockinson, WA
- 2.4 14 km (9 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) N of Hockinson, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.8 2 km (2 mi) W of Hockinson, WA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Hockinson, WA
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Hockinson, WA
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) N of Hockinson, WA
- 2.3 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Hockinson, WA · felt by 2
- 2.5 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Hockinson, WA · felt by 26
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Hockinson, 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 Hockinson time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hockinson are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Hockinson; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Hockinson
The strongest shaking in Hockinson from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 2.6 on 6 June 2022, 13 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 Hockinson (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.6 | 13 km | II · Weak · felt by 1,039 | |
| M 1.9 | 7 km | II · Weak · felt by 1 | |
| M 1.8 | 2 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.4 | 14 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.1 | 12 km | II · Weak · felt by 1 |
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 Hockinson:
- 5.2 5 km E of Bridgeton, Oregon · 18 km SSW of Hockinson
- 5.1 28 km ENE of Amboy, Washington · 42 km NE of Hockinson
- 5.0 3 km SW of Portland, Oregon · 31 km SSW of Hockinson
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
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 Hockinson, 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.