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Earthquakes near Yakima today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Yakima in the last 24 hours 1 smaller quake (largest M1.9) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 4 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Yakima just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Yakima, 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
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.6 89 km WSW, Sep 28, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M3.1 25 km SSW, Aug 11, 2026
- Past year count
- 9 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 89 km M2.6, Sep 28, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Yakima
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Yakima in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.6 89 km WSW of the city at Sep 27, 17:12 local time (28 days ago).
The average depth was about -1 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 1 smaller quake (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Yakima) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 18:09 | Oct 15, 01:09 UTC | M2.6 | 135 km NW | 19 km | 5 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington |
| Oct 14, 02:00 | Oct 14, 09:00 UTC | M2.6 | 135 km NW | 19 km | 5 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington |
| Sep 27, 17:12 | Sep 28, 00:12 UTC | M2.6 | 89 km WSW | -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 Yakima in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Yakima in the past 12 months was M3.1 on Aug 11, 2026, 25 km SSW of the city (5 km WSW of Harrah, Washington).
With 9 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.8 a month), the area around Yakima 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | M3.1 | 25 km SSW | 12 km | 5 km WSW of Harrah, Washington |
| Jun 26, 2026 | M2.8 | 86 km NW | 0 km | 1 km SSE of Easton, Washington |
| Apr 11, 2026 | M2.8 | 71 km NW | 9 km | 13 km NW of Cliffdell, Washington |
| Oct 14, 2026 | M2.6 | 135 km NW | 19 km | 5 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington |
| Oct 15, 2026 | M2.6 | 135 km NW | 19 km | 5 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington |
| Jul 9, 2026 | M2.6 | 49 km WNW | 9 km | 17 km SW of Nile, Washington |
| Sep 28, 2026 | M2.6 | 89 km WSW | -1 km | 23 km N of Trout Lake, Washington |
| Mar 17, 2026 | M2.5 | 124 km W | 21 km | 7 km SE of Mineral, Washington |
| Jun 26, 2026 | M2.5 | 148 km NW | 17 km | 11 km E of Carnation, Washington |
Was it felt in Yakima?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.6 at 89 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Yakima 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: M2.6 on Oct 15, 2026 (46 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.6 on Oct 14, 2026 (78 reports, max intensity 2.7); 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 Yakima 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 145 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan 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).