Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Lacey, WA
M 2.9
Latest: 3:49 am PDT on 11 March 2026 · 27 km (16 mi) N of Lacey, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lacey was M 2.9, 27 km (16 mi) N of Lacey, WA, at 3:49 am PDT on 11 March 2026. 38 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 76 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 11
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.9 on 11 March 2026, 27 km (16 mi) N of Lacey, WA
- Reported felt
- 11 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) W of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) N of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 22 km (13 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NW of Lacey, WA
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 2.9 27 km (16 mi) N of Lacey, WA · felt by 38
- 1.6 27 km (16 mi) N of Lacey, WA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Lacey, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NW of Lacey, WA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.8 42 km (26 mi) SE of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) N of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Lacey, WA
- 2.1 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NW of Lacey, WA
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 42 km (26 mi) SSE of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 20 km (13 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SE of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 2.5 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Lacey, WA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 22 km (13 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SE of Lacey, WA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) WSW of Lacey, WA
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 45 km (28 mi) SSE of Lacey, WA
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) N of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) N of Lacey, WA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NE of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.9 6 km (4 mi) ENE of Lacey, WA
- 2.0 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Lacey, WA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Lacey, WA
- 2.0 25 km (15 mi) N of Lacey, WA · felt by 3
- 1.8 43 km (27 mi) SE of Lacey, WA
- 2.0 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Lacey, WA · felt by 6
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 Lacey time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lacey are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Lacey; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 7 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Lacey; the five largest:
- 6.8 The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake · 15 km NNE of Lacey
- 6.7 4 km WNW of Roy, Washington · 17 km E of Lacey
- 6.7 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 45 km NE of Lacey
- 6.1 Puget Sound region, Washington · 41 km N of Lacey
- 5.8 Puget Sound area, Washington · 28 km NNW of Lacey
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Olympia structure, 1 km from its surface trace
- Tacoma fault, 37 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Home 27 km · Shelton 29 km · Elk Plain 32 km
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- Earthquakes in Washington, with the state's activity score
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