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Earthquakes near Lynden, WA

M 2.6

Latest: 1:01 pm PDT on 29 May 2026 · 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Lynden, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lynden was M 2.6, 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Lynden, WA, at 1:01 pm PDT on 29 May 2026. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
104 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
7
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 6 September 2016, 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Lynden, WA
Reported felt
17 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  2. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Lynden, WA
  3. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  4. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  5. 2.6 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Lynden, WA
  6. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) E of Lynden, WA
  7. 2.1 5 km (3 mi) WNW of Lynden, WA · felt by 10
  8. 1.8 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Lynden, WA
  9. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  10. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) SW of Lynden, WA
  11. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Lynden, WA
  12. 2.3 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Lynden, WA · felt by 1
  13. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Lynden, WA
  14. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  15. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  16. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) E of Lynden, WA
  17. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of Lynden, WA
  18. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SW of Lynden, WA
  19. 2.0 19 km (12 mi) SE of Lynden, WA · felt by 1
  20. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Lynden, WA
  21. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Lynden, WA · felt by 1
  22. 2.2 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Lynden, WA · felt by 1
  23. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SW of Lynden, WA
  24. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) SW of Lynden, WA
  25. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) S of Lynden, WA
  26. 1.7 12 km (7 mi) S of Lynden, WA
  27. 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Lynden, WA
  28. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Lynden, WA
  29. 2.1 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Lynden, WA
  30. 1.7 12 km (8 mi) NNW of Lynden, WA
  31. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SE of Lynden, WA
  32. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  33. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  34. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Lynden, WA · felt by 1
  35. 1.5 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Lynden, WA
  36. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Lynden, WA
  37. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  38. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  39. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  40. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) SE of Lynden, WA · felt by 7
  41. 2.2 12 km (8 mi) S of Lynden, WA
  42. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Lynden, WA · felt by 1
  43. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NE of Lynden, WA
  44. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Lynden, WA
  45. 1.5 7 km (4 mi) NW of Lynden, WA
  46. 1.9 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Lynden, WA
  47. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Lynden, WA · felt by 1
  48. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Lynden, WA
  49. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) W of Lynden, WA
  50. 2.6 10 km (6 mi) S of Lynden, WA · felt by 38

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 Lynden time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lynden are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Lynden; 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 Lynden:

  1. 6.0 San Juan Islands, Washington · 37 km SW of Lynden
  2. 5.5 21 km SSE of Point Roberts, Washington · 43 km WSW of Lynden
  3. 5.0 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 24 km ESE of Lynden

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

Ferndale 15 km · Marietta 20 km · Bellingham 21 km · Sudden Valley 26 km

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