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Earthquakes near Jackson, WY

M 2.6

Latest: 10:34 pm MDT on 15 August 2026 · 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Jackson, WY

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Jackson was M 2.6, 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Jackson, WY, at 10:34 pm MDT on 15 August 2026. 50 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
218 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
13
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 17 April 2025, 16 km (10 mi) E of Jackson, WY
Reported felt
31 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.2 36 km (23 mi) SSW of Jackson, WY · felt by 4
  2. 2.2 6 km (4 mi) N of Jackson, WY · felt by 3
  3. 2.1 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Jackson, WY · felt by 1
  4. 2.3 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Jackson, WY
  5. 2.3 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Jackson, WY · felt by 1
  6. 2.6 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Jackson, WY · felt by 50
  7. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Jackson, WY
  8. 2.3 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Jackson, WY
  9. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) E of Jackson, WY
  10. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) E of Jackson, WY
  11. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Jackson, WY
  12. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Jackson, WY
  13. 1.8 37 km (23 mi) E of Jackson, WY
  14. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) S of Jackson, WY
  15. 3.1 36 km (22 mi) E of Jackson, WY
  16. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NE of Jackson, WY
  17. 2.0 31 km (19 mi) WSW of Jackson, WY
  18. 2.5 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Jackson, WY
  19. 1.8 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Jackson, WY
  20. 1.7 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Jackson, WY
  21. 1.6 39 km (24 mi) NNE of Jackson, WY
  22. 1.9 34 km (21 mi) SSE of Jackson, WY
  23. 1.7 34 km (21 mi) SSE of Jackson, WY
  24. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Jackson, WY
  25. 2.3 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Jackson, WY
  26. 2.2 15 km (9 mi) SE of Jackson, WY
  27. 2.0 37 km (23 mi) SSW of Jackson, WY
  28. 2.3 16 km (10 mi) NE of Jackson, WY
  29. 1.7 32 km (20 mi) SW of Jackson, WY
  30. 2.2 32 km (20 mi) SW of Jackson, WY
  31. 2.1 14 km (9 mi) NE of Jackson, WY
  32. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) NE of Jackson, WY
  33. 1.9 14 km (9 mi) NE of Jackson, WY
  34. 1.8 14 km (9 mi) NE of Jackson, WY
  35. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SE of Jackson, WY
  36. 2.4 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Jackson, WY
  37. 2.4 11 km (7 mi) E of Jackson, WY
  38. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) E of Jackson, WY
  39. 2.9 15 km (9 mi) E of Jackson, WY · felt by 1
  40. 2.9 14 km (9 mi) E of Jackson, WY · felt by 7
  41. 3.9 16 km (10 mi) E of Jackson, WY · felt by 192
  42. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Jackson, WY · felt by 1
  43. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Jackson, WY
  44. 1.5 37 km (23 mi) NNW of Jackson, WY
  45. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Jackson, WY
  46. 2.0 32 km (20 mi) ENE of Jackson, WY
  47. 2.0 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Jackson, WY
  48. 2.0 9 km (6 mi) WSW of Jackson, WY
  49. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) S of Jackson, WY
  50. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) S of Jackson, WY

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

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Jackson:

  1. 5.0 20 km ESE of Kelly, Wyoming · 32 km ENE of Jackson

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

Hoback 22 km · Victor 31 km · Driggs 39 km

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