Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Newcastle, WA
No earthquake was likely felt in Newcastle in the 24 hours to 1:01 am PDT (08:01 UTC). The last one was M 4.2, 45 km (28 mi) WSW, at 2:05 pm PDT on 29 September 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 9,329 felt reports to USGS.
M 3.0
Latest: 8:22 pm PST on 21 January 2026 · 18 km (11 mi) NE of Newcastle, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Newcastle was M 3.0, 18 km (11 mi) NE of Newcastle, WA, at 8:22 pm PST on 21 January 2026, 27 km deep. 289 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Newcastle was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 25 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Newcastle since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Newcastle in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 4 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 3.1
- Last 12 months
- 34 · largest M 3.0 on 21 January 2026
- Since 2016
- 401 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.9 on 8 August 2023, 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Newcastle, WA
- Reported felt
- 135 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Seattle fault, under 1 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
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- 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
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.
The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Newcastle, WA
- 2.4 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Newcastle, WA · felt by 10
- 2.0 9 km (6 mi) SE of Newcastle, WA
- 2.1 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Newcastle, WA · felt by 2
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) E of Newcastle, WA · felt by 3
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.5 10 km (6 mi) W of Newcastle, WA
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.9 20 km (12 mi) W of Newcastle, WA
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of Newcastle, WA
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) S of Newcastle, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Newcastle, WA
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Newcastle, WA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) E of Newcastle, WA · felt by 2
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Newcastle, WA · felt by 1
- 3.0 18 km (11 mi) NE of Newcastle, WA · felt by 289
- 1.7 12 km (8 mi) N of Newcastle, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.7 27 km (16 mi) NNW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) W of Newcastle, WA
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) N of Newcastle, WA
- 1.7 6 km (4 mi) NW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NW of Newcastle, WA · felt by 3
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) SW of Newcastle, WA
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Newcastle, WA
- 2.8 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Newcastle, WA · felt by 41
- 1.6 10 km (7 mi) N of Newcastle, WA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Newcastle, WA
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) NE of Newcastle, WA · felt by 3
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) W of Newcastle, WA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.8 17 km (10 mi) SSE of Newcastle, WA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Newcastle, WA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Newcastle, WA · felt by 1
- 2.4 14 km (8 mi) NE of Newcastle, WA · felt by 10
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 Newcastle time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Newcastle are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Newcastle; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Newcastle
The strongest shaking in Newcastle from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 3.9 on 8 August 2023, 30 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 Newcastle (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.9 | 30 km | III · Weak · felt by 1,585 | |
| M 3.1 | 19 km | II · Weak · felt by 257 | |
| M 3.4 | 30 km | II · Weak · felt by 1,044 | |
| M 3.4 | 29 km | II · Weak · felt by 1,640 | |
| M 3.2 | 27 km | II · Weak · felt by 565 |
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 5 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Newcastle:
- 6.7 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 31 km SW of Newcastle
- 6.1 Puget Sound region, Washington · 47 km WSW of Newcastle
- 5.4 8 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 32 km NE of Newcastle
- 5.2 9 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 34 km NE of Newcastle
- 5.0 3 km WSW of Des Moines, Washington · 23 km SW of Newcastle
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Seattle fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
- Rattlesnake Mountain fault, 16 km from its surface trace
- Southern Whidbey Island fault, 19 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
West Lake Sammamish 6 km · Mercer Island 6 km · East Renton Highlands 7 km · Renton 8 km · Bryn Mawr-Skyway 8 km · Bellevue 9 km · Issaquah 9 km · Columbia City 9 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 Newcastle, 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.