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Earthquakes near Longview, WA today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Longview, WA in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M3.0 29 km SSE, 4 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Longview, WA just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Longview, Washington, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.0 29 km SSE, Oct 22, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.2 141 km N, Sep 29, 2026
- Past year count
- 10 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 29 km M3.0, Oct 22, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Longview, WA
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Longview, WA in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.0 29 km SSE of the city at Oct 22, 07:25 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 24 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Longview, WA) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 07:25 | Oct 22, 14:25 UTC | M3.0 | 29 km SSE | 24 km | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon |
| Sep 29, 14:05 | Sep 29, 21:05 UTC | M4.2 | 141 km N | 28 km | 6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington |
| Sep 27, 17:12 | Sep 28, 00:12 UTC | M2.6 | 110 km E | -1 km | 23 km N of Trout Lake, Washington |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Longview, WA in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Longview, WA in the past 12 months was M4.2 on Sep 29, 2026, 141 km N of the city (6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington).
With 10 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.8 a month), the area around Longview, WA is moderately 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 | 141 km N | 28 km | 6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington |
| Sep 5, 2026 | M3.8 | 26 km ENE | 18 km | 20 km E of Castle Rock, Washington |
| Nov 23, 2025 | M3.2 | 119 km S | 15 km | 5 km SE of Amity, Oregon |
| Oct 22, 2026 | M3.0 | 29 km SSE | 24 km | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon |
| Mar 11, 2026 | M2.9 | 127 km N | 25 km | 2 km W of Home, Washington |
| May 27, 2026 | M2.8 | 139 km N | 26 km | 4 km W of Wauna, Washington |
| Dec 19, 2025 | M2.6 | 56 km NW | 40 km | 5 km WSW of Pe Ell, Washington |
| Jul 10, 2026 | M2.6 | 146 km SSW | 44 km | 3 km SE of Rose Lodge, Oregon |
| Sep 28, 2026 | M2.6 | 110 km E | -1 km | 23 km N of Trout Lake, Washington |
| Mar 17, 2026 | M2.5 | 86 km NE | 21 km | 7 km SE of Mineral, Washington |
Was it felt in Longview, WA?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.0 at 29 km, may have been felt lightly in Longview, WA 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 3 of these quakes: M3.0 on Oct 22, 2026 (113 reports, max intensity 3.1); M4.2 on Sep 29, 2026 (9571 reports, max intensity 3.8); M2.6 on Sep 28, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2.2).
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 Longview, WA 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 139 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M5.9 218 km ENE of Nagqu, China.
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).