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Earthquakes near Kirkland today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Kirkland in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.6 41 km SE, 22 days ago.
Recent earthquakes near Kirkland
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Kirkland in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.6 41 km SE of the city at Oct 14, 18:09 local time (22 days ago).
The average depth was about 19 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Kirkland) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 07:15 | Oct 25, 14:15 UTC | M2.5 | 134 km ENE | 3 km | 41 km WSW of Winthrop, Washington |
| Oct 16, 20:37 | Oct 17, 03:37 UTC | M3.1 | 146 km W | 40 km | 18 km ESE of Forks, Washington |
| Oct 14, 18:09 | Oct 15, 01:09 UTC | M2.6 | 41 km SE | 19 km | 5 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington |
| Oct 14, 02:00 | Oct 14, 09:00 UTC | M2.6 | 41 km SE | 19 km | 5 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Was there an earthquake in Kirkland just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Kirkland, Washington, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.6 41 km SE, Oct 14, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.2 50 km SW, Sep 29, 2026
- Past year count
- 27 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 41 km M2.6, Oct 14, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Kirkland in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Kirkland in the past 12 months was M4.2 on Sep 29, 2026, 50 km SW of the city (6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington).
With 27 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.3 a month), the area around Kirkland is active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | M4.2 | 50 km SW | 28 km | 6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington |
| Jul 2, 2026 | M3.8 | 74 km NNW | 25 km | 2 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington |
| Oct 17, 2026 | M3.1 | 146 km W | 40 km | 18 km ESE of Forks, Washington |
| Feb 24, 2026 | M3.0 | 21 km NE | 26 km | 4 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington |
| Jan 22, 2026 | M3.0 | 18 km ESE | 27 km | 2 km NNW of Ames Lake, Washington |
| Dec 15, 2025 | M2.9 | 99 km NNE | 6 km | 4 km WSW of Concrete, Washington |
| Jun 8, 2026 | M2.9 | 74 km NNW | 26 km | 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington |
| Mar 11, 2026 | M2.9 | 63 km SW | 25 km | 2 km W of Home, Washington |
| May 27, 2026 | M2.8 | 50 km SW | 26 km | 4 km W of Wauna, Washington |
| Dec 25, 2025 | M2.8 | 46 km WSW | 23 km | 5 km W of Gorst, Washington |
Was it felt in Kirkland?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.6 at 41 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Kirkland by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 4 of these quakes: M2.5 on Oct 25, 2026 (7 reports, max intensity 3.8); M3.1 on Oct 17, 2026 (20 reports, max intensity 2.2); M2.6 on Oct 15, 2026 (46 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.6 on Oct 14, 2026 (78 reports, max intensity 2.7).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Kirkland in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 170 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).