Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Tri-Cities, WA
M 2.8
Latest: 9:18 pm PDT on 19 April 2024 · 6 km (4 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Tri-Cities was M 2.8, 6 km (4 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA, at 9:18 pm PDT on 19 April 2024. 354 people reported feeling it to USGS. 27 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 89 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 11
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 19 April 2024, 6 km (4 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA
- Reported felt
- 26 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.9 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.7 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) SE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 2.1 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 3
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 2.0 10 km (6 mi) S of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.8 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 2.8 17 km (11 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 1
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.9 37 km (23 mi) ESE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 2
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) SE of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 1
- 2.3 14 km (9 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.7 43 km (27 mi) ESE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.7 35 km (22 mi) ESE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.6 20 km (13 mi) NE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 4
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) SE of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 2
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) S of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 2.8 6 km (4 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 354
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 3
- 1.7 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) S of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.5 10 km (6 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) S of Tri-Cities, WA
- 2.1 31 km (20 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA
- 2.0 10 km (7 mi) SE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) S of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 2
- 2.2 15 km (9 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 13
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 3
- 2.1 45 km (28 mi) ESE of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) S of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.9 14 km (8 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 1
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) S of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 1
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) W of Tri-Cities, WA · felt by 17
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 Tri-Cities time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Tri-Cities are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Tri-Cities; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Tri-Cities.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Wallula fault system, 11 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Richland 8 km
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