Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Ocean Shores, WA
M 2.6
Latest: 9:14 am PDT on 2 October 2023 · 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Ocean Shores, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Ocean Shores was M 2.6, 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Ocean Shores, WA, at 9:14 am PDT on 2 October 2023. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 13 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 30 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.4 on 21 May 2019, 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Ocean Shores, WA
- Reported felt
- 5 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 32
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) N of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 2.0 23 km (14 mi) NE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.7 48 km (30 mi) NNW of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Ocean Shores, WA · felt by 1
- 2.2 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Ocean Shores, WA · felt by 1
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.8 3 km (2 mi) N of Ocean Shores, WA
- 2.6 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Ocean Shores, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.7 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.6 23 km (15 mi) E of Ocean Shores, WA
- 2.5 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Ocean Shores, WA · felt by 2
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 3.4 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Ocean Shores, WA · felt by 39
- 2.0 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 2.4 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.9 7 km (5 mi) ESE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Ocean Shores, WA
- 1.9 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Ocean Shores, 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 Ocean Shores time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Ocean Shores are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Ocean Shores; dots are the 30 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Ocean Shores.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Grays Harbor fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- Cascadia fold and fault belt, 5 km from its surface trace
- Saddle Hill fault, 8 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Hoquiam 20 km · Aberdeen 26 km
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- Earthquakes in Washington, with the state's activity score
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