Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near North Yelm, WA
No earthquake was likely felt in North Yelm in the 24 hours to 12:26 pm PST (20:26 UTC). The last one was M 4.2, 49 km (31 mi) N, at 2:05 pm PDT on 29 September 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 9,329 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.8
Latest: 10:52 pm PST on 7 January 2018 · 13 km (8 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near North Yelm was M 2.8, 13 km (8 mi) E of North Yelm, WA, at 10:52 pm PST on 7 January 2018, 64 km deep. 21 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in North Yelm was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 71 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near North Yelm since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of North Yelm in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 2 · since 2016, about one every 2 months
- Last 12 months
- 13 · largest M 2.1 on 22 September 2026
- Since 2016
- 79 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 7 January 2018, 13 km (8 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- Reported felt
- 12 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Olympia structure, 8 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
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- Earthquakes in Washington — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for North Yelm, WA
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SSE of North Yelm, WA
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) ENE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of North Yelm, WA
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 9 km (6 mi) ESE of North Yelm, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 30 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SSE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.7 30 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 14 km (8 mi) SE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) SE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of North Yelm, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) SE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) S of North Yelm, WA
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) SSE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 2.0 30 km (19 mi) ESE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) SSE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSE of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of North Yelm, WA
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NNE of North Yelm, 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 North Yelm time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after North Yelm are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is North Yelm; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in North Yelm
The strongest shaking in North Yelm from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 1.7 on 10 October 2024, 12 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 North Yelm (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.7 | 12 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.9 | 16 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.6 | 29 km | II · Weak · felt by 25 | |
| M 2.0 | 9 km | II · Weak · felt by 3 | |
| M 2.1 | 26 km | II · Weak · felt by 1 |
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. 1 of these reaches 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 4 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of North Yelm:
- 6.8 The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake · 23 km NNW of North Yelm
- 6.7 4 km WNW of Roy, Washington · 6 km N of North Yelm
- 6.7 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 43 km NNE of North Yelm
- 5.8 Puget Sound area, Washington · 42 km NNW of North Yelm
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Olympia structure, 8 km from its surface trace
- Tacoma fault, 35 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Lakewood 24 km · Parkland 25 km · Graham 25 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 North Yelm, 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.