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Earthquakes near Morton, WA

M 2.5

Latest: 8:50 pm PDT on 16 March 2026 · 17 km (10 mi) NE of Morton, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Morton was M 2.5, 17 km (10 mi) NE of Morton, WA, at 8:50 pm PDT on 16 March 2026. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS. 14 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
152 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
19
Largest since 2016
M 3.5 on 11 July 2024, 20 km (13 mi) S of Morton, WA
Reported felt
26 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. -0.5 32 km (20 mi) S of Morton, WA
  2. 0.7 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Morton, WA
  3. 1.1 6 km (3 mi) SW of Morton, WA
  4. 1.5 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Morton, WA
  5. 0.9 38 km (24 mi) E of Morton, WA
  6. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) W of Morton, WA
  7. 1.6 46 km (29 mi) E of Morton, WA
  8. 1.6 22 km (13 mi) SW of Morton, WA
  9. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Morton, WA
  10. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SW of Morton, WA
  11. 1.9 43 km (27 mi) E of Morton, WA
  12. 1.5 15 km (10 mi) NNW of Morton, WA
  13. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Morton, WA
  14. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) S of Morton, WA
  15. 2.3 42 km (26 mi) E of Morton, WA · felt by 4
  16. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) NE of Morton, WA
  17. 2.5 17 km (10 mi) NE of Morton, WA · felt by 3
  18. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) NE of Morton, WA
  19. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) NE of Morton, WA
  20. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) NE of Morton, WA
  21. 1.5 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Morton, WA
  22. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) SW of Morton, WA
  23. 1.9 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Morton, WA
  24. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Morton, WA
  25. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Morton, WA
  26. 2.4 42 km (26 mi) E of Morton, WA · felt by 3
  27. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Morton, WA
  28. 2.8 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Morton, WA · felt by 6
  29. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) W of Morton, WA
  30. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Morton, WA
  31. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) NW of Morton, WA
  32. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Morton, WA
  33. 1.9 31 km (19 mi) S of Morton, WA
  34. 1.5 31 km (19 mi) S of Morton, WA
  35. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Morton, WA
  36. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Morton, WA
  37. 2.1 10 km (6 mi) S of Morton, WA
  38. 2.7 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Morton, WA · felt by 2
  39. 2.6 9 km (6 mi) S of Morton, WA · felt by 7
  40. 1.8 35 km (22 mi) E of Morton, WA · felt by 2
  41. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) S of Morton, WA
  42. 2.2 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Morton, WA
  43. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Morton, WA · felt by 1
  44. 1.5 7 km (4 mi) SW of Morton, WA
  45. 2.5 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Morton, WA · felt by 4
  46. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Morton, WA
  47. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Morton, WA
  48. 1.7 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Morton, WA
  49. 2.2 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Morton, WA
  50. 1.6 32 km (20 mi) S of Morton, 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 Morton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Morton are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 15 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Morton; the five largest:

  1. 5.7 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 40 km S of Morton
  2. 5.2 37 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 40 km S of Morton
  3. 5.2 23 km S of Morton, Washington · 23 km S of Morton
  4. 5.1 Washington · 38 km SSE of Morton
  5. 5.1 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 39 km S of Morton

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

Eatonville 34 km

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