Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Peaceful Valley, WA
No earthquake was likely felt in Peaceful Valley in the 24 hours to 8:03 pm PST (04:03 UTC). The last one was M 1.8, 10 km (6 mi) NE, at 1:48 pm PDT on 12 August 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.
M 2.6
Latest: 1:01 pm PDT on 29 May 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Peaceful Valley, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Peaceful Valley was M 2.6, 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Peaceful Valley, WA, at 1:01 pm PDT on 29 May 2026, 20 km deep. The estimated shaking in Peaceful Valley was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Peaceful Valley since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Peaceful Valley in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 1.0
- Last 12 months
- 20 · largest M 2.6 on 29 May 2026
- Since 2016
- 130 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.2 on 6 September 2016, 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Peaceful Valley, WA
- Reported felt
- 20 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Boulder Creek-Canyon Creek fault, 3 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
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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 Peaceful Valley, WA
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) NE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) S of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 2.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.7 6 km (4 mi) ENE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.7 20 km (13 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.7 20 km (13 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 27 km (16 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 2.3 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Peaceful Valley, WA · felt by 2
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) W of Peaceful Valley, WA · felt by 10
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 2.5 21 km (13 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Peaceful Valley, WA · felt by 1
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Peaceful Valley, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.8 2 km (1 mi) E of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) E of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Peaceful Valley, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) NE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SW of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.7 27 km (16 mi) WSW of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) NE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SW of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 2.0 38 km (24 mi) ESE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Peaceful Valley, WA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Peaceful Valley, 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 Peaceful Valley time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Peaceful Valley are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Peaceful Valley; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Peaceful Valley
The strongest shaking in Peaceful Valley from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 2.3 on 16 February 2026, 13 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 Peaceful Valley (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.3 | 13 km | II · Weak · felt by 2 | |
| M 1.7 | 6 km | II · Weak | |
| M 3.2 | 24 km | II · Weak · felt by 220 | |
| M 2.3 | 7 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.8 | 10 km | II · Weak |
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 one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Peaceful Valley:
- 5.0 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 10 km S of Peaceful Valley
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Boulder Creek-Canyon Creek fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- Birch Bay fault, 33 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Bellingham 32 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 Peaceful Valley, 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.