Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Newport, WA
No earthquake was likely felt in Newport in the 24 hours to 3:58 am PST (11:58 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 2.6
Latest: 3:58 pm PST on 25 January 2026 · 30 km (19 mi) W of Newport, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Newport was M 2.6, 30 km (19 mi) W of Newport, WA, at 3:58 pm PST on 25 January 2026, 24 km deep. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Newport was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 29 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Newport since; the newest is first in the list below.
In the last 24 hours, 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or more were recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Newport; the largest was M 2.2, 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Newport, WA, at 6:54 pm PST.
- Last 24 hours
- 2
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 3 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 3.3
- Last 12 months
- 38 · largest M 3.0 on 21 January 2026
- Since 2016
- 432 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.2 on 9 November 2019, 28 km (18 mi) E of Newport, WA
- Reported felt
- 133 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
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- 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 Newport, WA
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Newport, WA · felt by 1
- 2.0 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Newport, WA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Newport, WA
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) SE of Newport, WA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) E of Newport, WA · felt by 3
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Newport, WA
- 1.5 15 km (10 mi) ENE of Newport, WA
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Newport, WA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Newport, WA
- 2.3 30 km (18 mi) NW of Newport, WA · felt by 2
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Newport, WA
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) E of Newport, WA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of Newport, WA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Newport, WA
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Newport, WA
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Newport, WA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) E of Newport, WA
- 1.5 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Newport, WA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NE of Newport, WA
- 2.0 15 km (9 mi) S of Newport, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SE of Newport, WA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Newport, WA
- 2.2 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Newport, WA
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Newport, WA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) W of Newport, WA · felt by 2
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) E of Newport, WA · felt by 2
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Newport, WA
- 1.6 7 km (4 mi) N of Newport, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Newport, WA
- 2.6 30 km (19 mi) W of Newport, WA · felt by 6
- 3.0 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Newport, WA · felt by 289
- 1.7 9 km (5 mi) N of Newport, WA
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Newport, WA · felt by 3
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Newport, WA
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) SE of Newport, WA
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Newport, WA
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) SW of Newport, WA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) SW of Newport, WA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Newport, WA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Newport, WA
- 1.7 3 km (2 mi) NW of Newport, WA
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NW of Newport, WA · felt by 3
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Newport, WA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) SW of Newport, WA
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Newport, WA
- 2.8 25 km (15 mi) E of Newport, WA · felt by 41
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Newport, WA
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Newport, WA
- 2.2 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Newport, WA · felt by 3
- 1.7 20 km (13 mi) W of Newport, 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 Newport time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Newport are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Newport; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Newport
The strongest shaking in Newport from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 3.1 on 6 March 2024, 22 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 Newport (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.1 | 22 km | II · Weak · felt by 257 | |
| M 3.2 | 28 km | II · Weak · felt by 565 | |
| M 3.2 | 25 km | II · Weak · felt by 191 | |
| M 3.0 | 20 km | II · Weak · felt by 92 | |
| M 3.0 | 17 km | II · Weak · felt by 289 |
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 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Newport; the five largest:
- 6.7 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 32 km SSW of Newport
- 6.1 Puget Sound region, Washington · 47 km WSW of Newport
- 5.4 8 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 31 km NE of Newport
- 5.2 9 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 33 km NE of Newport
- 5.0 4 km ENE of Machias, Washington · 50 km NNE of Newport
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
- Southern Whidbey Island fault, 16 km from its surface trace
- Rattlesnake Mountain fault, 17 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Mercer Island 3 km · Bellevue 5 km · West Lake Sammamish 6 km · Renton 10 km · Sammamish 11 km · City of Sammamish 11 km · Seattle 12 km · Issaquah 12 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 Newport, 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.