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Earthquakes near Rainier, WA

M 2.8

Latest: 10:52 pm PST on 7 January 2018 · 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Rainier, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Rainier was M 2.8, 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Rainier, WA, at 10:52 pm PST on 7 January 2018. 21 people reported feeling it to USGS. 31 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
4
Largest since 2016
M 2.8 on 7 January 2018, 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Rainier, WA
Reported felt
7 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 37

  1. 1.2 12 km (7 mi) S of Rainier, WA
  2. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Rainier, WA
  3. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Rainier, WA
  4. 1.8 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Rainier, WA · felt by 1
  5. 1.7 22 km (13 mi) S of Rainier, WA
  6. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SE of Rainier, WA
  7. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Rainier, WA
  8. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of Rainier, WA
  9. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) E of Rainier, WA
  10. 1.8 14 km (9 mi) E of Rainier, WA
  11. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) E of Rainier, WA
  12. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Rainier, WA
  13. 1.7 13 km (8 mi) E of Rainier, WA
  14. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) E of Rainier, WA
  15. 2.4 28 km (18 mi) SE of Rainier, WA · felt by 1
  16. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Rainier, WA
  17. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Rainier, WA
  18. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Rainier, WA
  19. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SE of Rainier, WA
  20. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of Rainier, WA
  21. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Rainier, WA
  22. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SE of Rainier, WA
  23. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Rainier, WA
  24. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SE of Rainier, WA
  25. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) N of Rainier, WA
  26. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NE of Rainier, WA
  27. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NE of Rainier, WA
  28. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) N of Rainier, WA
  29. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Rainier, WA · felt by 6
  30. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Rainier, WA
  31. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) N of Rainier, WA · felt by 1
  32. 2.0 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Rainier, WA · felt by 3
  33. 2.8 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Rainier, WA · felt by 21
  34. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Rainier, WA
  35. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Rainier, WA · felt by 1
  36. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Rainier, WA
  37. 2.0 15 km (9 mi) SW of Rainier, 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 Rainier time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rainier are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Rainier; 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 Rainier:

  1. 6.8 The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake · 29 km N of Rainier
  2. 6.7 4 km WNW of Roy, Washington · 16 km NNE of Rainier
  3. 5.8 Puget Sound area, Washington · 46 km NNW of Rainier

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

Centralia 28 km · Elk Plain 29 km · Eatonville 32 km · Graham 35 km

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