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Earthquakes near Point Roberts, WA

M 3.6

Latest: 2:08 am PDT on 4 October 2024 · 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Point Roberts, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Point Roberts was M 3.6, 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Point Roberts, WA, at 2:08 am PDT on 4 October 2024. 1,364 people reported feeling it to USGS. 11 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
36 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
3
Largest since 2016
M 3.7 on 17 December 2021, 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Point Roberts, WA
Reported felt
10 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 36

  1. 2.2 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Point Roberts, WA
  2. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 2
  3. 1.8 14 km (8 mi) ENE of Point Roberts, WA
  4. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) SE of Point Roberts, WA
  5. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) S of Point Roberts, WA
  6. 1.8 2 km (1 mi) W of Point Roberts, WA
  7. 2.1 3 km (2 mi) W of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 1
  8. 1.7 3 km (2 mi) SW of Point Roberts, WA
  9. 1.8 4 km (2 mi) WSW of Point Roberts, WA
  10. 1.7 2 km (1 mi) WSW of Point Roberts, WA
  11. 1.6 3 km (2 mi) W of Point Roberts, WA
  12. 3.6 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 1,364
  13. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SW of Point Roberts, WA
  14. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SE of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 1
  15. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 1
  16. 2.7 7 km (5 mi) S of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 1
  17. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Point Roberts, WA
  18. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Point Roberts, WA
  19. 2.3 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 9
  20. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Point Roberts, WA
  21. 3.7 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 1,016
  22. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) SW of Point Roberts, WA
  23. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) E of Point Roberts, WA
  24. 1.7 20 km (13 mi) E of Point Roberts, WA
  25. 1.9 20 km (13 mi) E of Point Roberts, WA
  26. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Point Roberts, WA
  27. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Point Roberts, WA
  28. 1.5 8 km (5 mi) SW of Point Roberts, WA
  29. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) S of Point Roberts, WA
  30. 1.8 4 km (3 mi) S of Point Roberts, WA
  31. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) S of Point Roberts, WA
  32. 3.2 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 69
  33. 2.0 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Point Roberts, WA
  34. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Point Roberts, WA
  35. 2.5 28 km (18 mi) S of Point Roberts, WA · felt by 9
  36. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SE of Point Roberts, 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 Point Roberts time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Point Roberts are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Point Roberts; dots are the 36 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Point Roberts:

  1. 6.0 San Juan Islands, Washington · 38 km SSE of Point Roberts
  2. 5.5 21 km SSE of Point Roberts, Washington · 21 km SSE of Point Roberts
  3. 5.1 10 km ESE of Salt Spring Island, Canada · 29 km SW of Point Roberts

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Ferndale 39 km

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