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Earthquakes near Shelton, WA

M 2.9

Latest: 3:49 am PDT on 11 March 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Shelton, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Shelton was M 2.9, 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Shelton, WA, at 3:49 am PDT on 11 March 2026. 38 people reported feeling it to USGS. 10 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
104 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
14
Largest since 2016
M 4.1 on 22 February 2017, 30 km (19 mi) N of Shelton, WA
Reported felt
15 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.1 12 km (7 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  2. 0.7 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Shelton, WA
  3. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) N of Shelton, WA
  4. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) N of Shelton, WA
  5. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) N of Shelton, WA
  6. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) N of Shelton, WA
  7. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Shelton, WA
  8. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Shelton, WA
  9. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  10. 1.6 4 km (2 mi) SSW of Shelton, WA
  11. 1.5 12 km (7 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  12. 1.7 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Shelton, WA
  13. 2.9 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Shelton, WA · felt by 38
  14. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Shelton, WA
  15. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NW of Shelton, WA
  16. 1.6 6 km (4 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  17. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  18. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Shelton, WA
  19. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  20. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Shelton, WA
  21. 1.6 4 km (2 mi) SSW of Shelton, WA
  22. 2.8 42 km (26 mi) NW of Shelton, WA · felt by 27
  23. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Shelton, WA
  24. 1.6 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Shelton, WA
  25. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) SW of Shelton, WA
  26. 1.9 8 km (5 mi) W of Shelton, WA
  27. 1.6 12 km (7 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  28. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) N of Shelton, WA
  29. 1.6 12 km (7 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  30. 1.6 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Shelton, WA
  31. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  32. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Shelton, WA
  33. 1.8 45 km (28 mi) NW of Shelton, WA · felt by 1
  34. 1.6 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Shelton, WA
  35. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Shelton, WA
  36. 1.9 5 km (3 mi) WSW of Shelton, WA
  37. 1.5 6 km (4 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  38. 1.5 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Shelton, WA
  39. 1.9 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Shelton, WA
  40. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  41. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Shelton, WA
  42. 1.7 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Shelton, WA
  43. 2.3 48 km (30 mi) NNW of Shelton, WA · felt by 1
  44. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Shelton, WA
  45. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Shelton, WA
  46. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) E of Shelton, WA
  47. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  48. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) S of Shelton, WA
  49. 2.6 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Shelton, WA · felt by 1
  50. 1.7 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Shelton, 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 Shelton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Shelton are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 7 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Shelton; the five largest:

  1. 6.8 The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake · 29 km ESE of Shelton
  2. 6.7 4 km WNW of Roy, Washington · 44 km ESE of Shelton
  3. 6.1 Puget Sound region, Washington · 33 km NE of Shelton
  4. 5.8 Puget Sound area, Washington · 17 km ENE of Shelton
  5. 5.8 8 km N of Satsop, Washington · 32 km WSW of Shelton

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

McCleary 22 km · Home 26 km · Belfair 33 km · Wauna 39 km

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