Earthquake Information for Ocean City, Washington

Ocean City, WA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 38 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 44.64% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Ocean City, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Ocean City, WA was a 3.9 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Ocean City since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

44.64%

Most Recent
Largest

2/13/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.3mi depth 1.74593 mi from Ocean Shores, WA
6/21/2023 - 1.3 mag, 16.4mi depth 15.724 mi from Neilton, WA
12/5/2020 - 2.6 mag, 27.2mi depth 4.37005 mi from Ocean City, WA
12/5/2020 - 2.3 mag, 29.7mi depth 6.8891 mi from Hoquiam, WA
8/26/2020 - 1.9 mag, 30.5mi depth 6.69968 mi from Markham, WA
5/21/2019 - 3.4 mag, 34.0mi depth 10.4337 mi from Ocean Shores, WA
1/20/2017 - 1.9 mag, -0.3mi depth 2393.28 mi from Washington, DC
8/23/2016 - 1.5 mag, 26.1mi depth 2397.35 mi from Washington, DC
11/13/2015 - 2.5 mag, 39.5mi depth 2.04602 mi from Hoquiam, WA
1/19/2015 - 2.2 mag, 32.9mi depth 2405.79 mi from Washington, DC
9/18/2014 - 1.8 mag, 45.0mi depth 13.7101 mi from Westport, WA
4/24/2014 - 2.6 mag, 31.2mi depth 7.1463 mi from Neilton, WA
4/15/2014 - 1.1 mag, 26.4mi depth 6.3404 mi from Neilton, WA
1/21/2014 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.56789 mi from Westport, WA
1/7/2014 - 0.4 mag, 4.3mi depth 6.23992 mi from Ocean Shores, WA
12/20/2013 - 1.2 mag, 35.7mi depth 8.97974 mi from Neilton, WA
11/3/2013 - 1.5 mag, 21.8mi depth 3.7843 mi from Santiago, WA
10/10/2013 - 1.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.0492 mi from Neilton, WA
9/16/2013 - 1.4 mag, 44.5mi depth 1.9258 mi from Ocean Shores, WA
8/31/2013 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.2626 mi from Neilton, WA
7/13/2013 - 1.7 mag, 1.9mi depth 15.6399 mi from Neilton, WA
6/21/2013 - 0.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.6037 mi from South Bend, WA
6/13/2013 - 0.9 mag, 35.9mi depth 14.3749 mi from Aberdeen Gardens, WA
6/3/2013 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.6472 mi from Cosmopolis, WA
5/22/2013 - 1.1 mag, 9.6mi depth 10.1175 mi from Taholah, WA
8/24/2012 - 2.9 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.5703 mi from Aberdeen Gardens, WA
1/20/2011 - 2.7 mag, 38.5mi depth 9.7681 mi from Cohassett Beach, WA
2/24/2010 - 2.7 mag, 40.1mi depth 3.2443 mi from Tokeland, WA
3/9/2009 - 2.8 mag, 29.9mi depth 7.0204 mi from Humptulips, WA
8/21/2004 - 3.2 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.7679 mi from Humptulips, WA
7/26/2004 - 3.5 mag, 12.4mi depth 7.8584 mi from Humptulips, WA
6/12/2004 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.5865 mi from Humptulips, WA
8/1/1997 - 3.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 9.3292 mi from Neilton, WA
12/15/1996 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 8.201 mi from Queets, WA
10/21/1992 - 3.0 mag, 35.2mi depth 9.6382 mi from Aberdeen Gardens, WA
10/25/1991 - 3.8 mag, 38.7mi depth 7.6342 mi from Montesano, WA
3/31/1991 - 2.4 mag, 25.4mi depth 4.0411 mi from Amanda Park, WA
6/19/1987 - 3.9 mag, 33.0mi depth 16.8899 mi from Cohassett Beach, WA

6/19/1987 - 3.9 mag, 33.0mi depth 16.8899 mi from Cohassett Beach, WA
10/25/1991 - 3.8 mag, 38.7mi depth 7.6342 mi from Montesano, WA
7/26/2004 - 3.5 mag, 12.4mi depth 7.8584 mi from Humptulips, WA
5/21/2019 - 3.4 mag, 34.0mi depth 10.4337 mi from Ocean Shores, WA
8/1/1997 - 3.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 9.3292 mi from Neilton, WA
8/21/2004 - 3.2 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.7679 mi from Humptulips, WA
10/21/1992 - 3.0 mag, 35.2mi depth 9.6382 mi from Aberdeen Gardens, WA
12/15/1996 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 8.201 mi from Queets, WA
8/24/2012 - 2.9 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.5703 mi from Aberdeen Gardens, WA
3/9/2009 - 2.8 mag, 29.9mi depth 7.0204 mi from Humptulips, WA
1/20/2011 - 2.7 mag, 38.5mi depth 9.7681 mi from Cohassett Beach, WA
2/24/2010 - 2.7 mag, 40.1mi depth 3.2443 mi from Tokeland, WA
12/5/2020 - 2.6 mag, 27.2mi depth 4.37005 mi from Ocean City, WA
4/24/2014 - 2.6 mag, 31.2mi depth 7.1463 mi from Neilton, WA
6/12/2004 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.5865 mi from Humptulips, WA
11/13/2015 - 2.5 mag, 39.5mi depth 2.04602 mi from Hoquiam, WA
3/31/1991 - 2.4 mag, 25.4mi depth 4.0411 mi from Amanda Park, WA
12/5/2020 - 2.3 mag, 29.7mi depth 6.8891 mi from Hoquiam, WA
1/19/2015 - 2.2 mag, 32.9mi depth 2405.79 mi from Washington, DC
1/21/2014 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.56789 mi from Westport, WA
1/20/2017 - 1.9 mag, -0.3mi depth 2393.28 mi from Washington, DC
8/26/2020 - 1.9 mag, 30.5mi depth 6.69968 mi from Markham, WA
9/18/2014 - 1.8 mag, 45.0mi depth 13.7101 mi from Westport, WA
2/13/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.3mi depth 1.74593 mi from Ocean Shores, WA
7/13/2013 - 1.7 mag, 1.9mi depth 15.6399 mi from Neilton, WA
6/3/2013 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.6472 mi from Cosmopolis, WA
8/31/2013 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.2626 mi from Neilton, WA
8/23/2016 - 1.5 mag, 26.1mi depth 2397.35 mi from Washington, DC
11/3/2013 - 1.5 mag, 21.8mi depth 3.7843 mi from Santiago, WA
9/16/2013 - 1.4 mag, 44.5mi depth 1.9258 mi from Ocean Shores, WA
6/21/2023 - 1.3 mag, 16.4mi depth 15.724 mi from Neilton, WA
12/20/2013 - 1.2 mag, 35.7mi depth 8.97974 mi from Neilton, WA
10/10/2013 - 1.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.0492 mi from Neilton, WA
5/22/2013 - 1.1 mag, 9.6mi depth 10.1175 mi from Taholah, WA
4/15/2014 - 1.1 mag, 26.4mi depth 6.3404 mi from Neilton, WA
6/13/2013 - 0.9 mag, 35.9mi depth 14.3749 mi from Aberdeen Gardens, WA
6/21/2013 - 0.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.6037 mi from South Bend, WA
1/7/2014 - 0.4 mag, 4.3mi depth 6.23992 mi from Ocean Shores, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Ocean City, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Ocean City, WA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

44.64%

5.1

41.74%

5.2

41.74%

5.2

39.05%

5.3

36.58%

5.4

34.31%

5.5

32.23%

5.6

30.33%

5.7

28.60%

5.8

27.02%

5.9

25.58%

6.0

24.28%

6.1

22.83%

6.2

21.52%

6.3

20.28%

6.4

19.15%

6.5

18.04%

6.6

17.01%

6.7

16.04%

6.8

15.05%

6.9

14.13%

7.0

13.19%

7.1

12.34%

7.2

11.51%

7.3

11.46%

7.4

11.46%

7.5

11.46%

7.6

11.46%

7.7

11.46%

7.8

11.46%

7.9

11.46%

8.0

11.46%

8.1

11.03%

8.2

10.61%

8.3

10.19%

8.4

9.35%

8.5

8.53%

8.6

7.77%

8.7

7.05%

8.8

6.35%

8.9

5.11%

9.0

5.11%

9.1

1.30%

9.2

1.30%

Earthquake Count for Ocean City, WA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Ocean City, WA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Ocean City, WA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Ocean City, WA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

02/13/2024

1.8

0.3

1.75

Earthquake Information for Ocean City, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Ocean City, WA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Ocean City, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Ocean City, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Ocean City, WA

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