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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Port Townsend, WA

M 3.8

Latest: 11:35 pm PDT on 1 July 2026 · 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Port Townsend was M 3.8, 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA, at 11:35 pm PDT on 1 July 2026. 2,030 people reported feeling it to USGS. 14 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
224 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
36
Largest since 2016
M 4.3 on 8 October 2023, 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA
Reported felt
53 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Port Townsend, WA
  2. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  3. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) S of Port Townsend, WA
  4. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  5. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  6. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  7. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  8. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 2
  9. 1.9 4 km (3 mi) E of Port Townsend, WA
  10. 1.8 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  11. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  12. 2.3 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  13. 2.0 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 3
  14. 2.3 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 67
  15. 3.8 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 2,030
  16. 2.4 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 2
  17. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA
  18. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  19. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  20. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA
  21. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 3
  22. 2.9 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 42
  23. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) S of Port Townsend, WA
  24. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Port Townsend, WA
  25. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) S of Port Townsend, WA
  26. 1.6 3 km (2 mi) W of Port Townsend, WA
  27. 1.6 23 km (15 mi) S of Port Townsend, WA
  28. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) N of Port Townsend, WA
  29. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Port Townsend, WA
  30. 1.9 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA
  31. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 1
  32. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA
  33. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA
  34. 1.9 30 km (18 mi) NE of Port Townsend, WA
  35. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) S of Port Townsend, WA
  36. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) S of Port Townsend, WA
  37. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 1
  38. 2.1 14 km (8 mi) N of Port Townsend, WA
  39. 2.9 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 71
  40. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA
  41. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) N of Port Townsend, WA
  42. 2.3 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 2
  43. 1.9 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 1
  44. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA
  45. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA
  46. 2.1 9 km (5 mi) E of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 1
  47. 2.5 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 2
  48. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Port Townsend, WA
  49. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) N of Port Townsend, WA
  50. 2.1 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Port Townsend, WA · felt by 3

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 Port Townsend time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Port Townsend are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Port Townsend; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Port Townsend:

  1. 5.3 Eastern Olympic Peninsula, Washington · 40 km SSW of Port Townsend
  2. 5.0 6 km W of Conway, Washington · 34 km NE of Port Townsend

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

Coupeville 13 km · Camano 18 km · Freeland 21 km · Oak Harbor 21 km · Ault Field 25 km · Sequim 26 km · Stanwood 32 km · Lofall 35 km

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