Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Yakima, WA
M 3.1
Latest: 9:23 am PDT on 11 August 2026 · 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Yakima, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Yakima was M 3.1, 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Yakima, WA, at 9:23 am PDT on 11 August 2026. 57 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 50 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 4
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.1 on 11 August 2026, 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Yakima, WA
- Reported felt
- 9 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 0.9 44 km (27 mi) S of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) N of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 44 km (27 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.5 42 km (26 mi) SSW of Yakima, WA
- 3.1 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Yakima, WA · felt by 57
- 2.3 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 2.6 49 km (30 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA · felt by 4
- 1.5 49 km (30 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) W of Yakima, WA
- 2.1 17 km (11 mi) N of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 49 km (30 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 2.0 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.7 48 km (30 mi) SSW of Yakima, WA
- 1.9 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.9 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.8 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.8 49 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.9 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.7 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 2.1 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 49 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Yakima, WA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 2.0 49 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 2.6 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.8 49 km (31 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 2.3 44 km (28 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) N of Yakima, WA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) W of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 41 km (26 mi) ESE of Yakima, WA
- 2.6 25 km (16 mi) NW of Yakima, WA · felt by 25
- 2.8 41 km (25 mi) SSW of Yakima, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 4 km (2 mi) NW of Yakima, WA
- 1.8 34 km (21 mi) W of Yakima, WA
- 2.4 44 km (28 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 23 km (15 mi) NNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) W of Yakima, WA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) NW of Yakima, WA
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) N of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 7 km (4 mi) N of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 38 km (24 mi) S of Yakima, WA
- 2.1 43 km (27 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.6 43 km (27 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 1.5 4 km (3 mi) NNE of Yakima, WA
- 1.7 7 km (4 mi) NNE of Yakima, WA
- 1.8 32 km (20 mi) WNW of Yakima, WA
- 2.4 47 km (29 mi) SSE of Yakima, WA
- 1.5 50 km (31 mi) NE of Yakima, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 2 km (1 mi) NNE of Yakima, WA
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Yakima, 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 Yakima time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Yakima are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Yakima; 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 Yakima.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Toppenish Ridge structures, 32 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Tieton 22 km · Toppenish 29 km
If you felt one
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- Earthquakes in Washington, with the state's activity score
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