Earthquake Information for Des Moines, Washington

Des Moines, WA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,231 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 88.88% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Des Moines, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Des Moines, WA was a 6.8 Magnitude in 2001.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Des Moines since 1931 within 30 miles

1,231

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

88.88%

Most Recent
Largest

4/12/2024 - 1.9 mag, 15.6mi depth 2.12314 mi from Ames Lake, WA
4/5/2024 - 1.3 mag, -0.9mi depth 7.65011 mi from Enumclaw, WA
3/31/2024 - 1.8 mag, 13.3mi depth 0.866208 mi from Alderton, WA
3/19/2024 - 1.8 mag, 24.5mi depth 2.48235 mi from Kingston, WA
3/14/2024 - 1.7 mag, 25.2mi depth 1.43535 mi from East Renton Highlands, WA
3/13/2024 - 1.6 mag, 4.7mi depth 1.97375 mi from Mirrormont, WA
3/12/2024 - 1.5 mag, -0.4mi depth 0.285641 mi from Kapowsin, WA
3/10/2024 - 2.4 mag, 17.4mi depth 6.30358 mi from Fall City, WA
3/10/2024 - 1.7 mag, 28.6mi depth 2.18185 mi from Indianola, WA
3/6/2024 - 3.0 mag, 9.9mi depth 3.96063 mi from Mirrormont, WA
2/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, -0.5mi depth 2.33869 mi from Kapowsin, WA
2/26/2024 - 2.1 mag, 21.1mi depth 1.39181 mi from Poulsbo, WA
2/20/2024 - 1.7 mag, 1.4mi depth 1.69981 mi from Kapowsin, WA
2/14/2024 - 2.0 mag, 29.2mi depth 0.472943 mi from Belfair, WA
2/11/2024 - 1.8 mag, 18.4mi depth 2.48307 mi from Wilderness Rim, WA
1/29/2024 - 1.5 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.68455 mi from Kapowsin, WA
1/29/2024 - 1.3 mag, 71.4mi depth 3.82874 mi from Black Diamond, WA
1/24/2024 - 2.3 mag, 26.3mi depth 2.162 mi from Issaquah, WA
1/20/2024 - 2.8 mag, 20.1mi depth 0.991672 mi from Burien, WA
1/7/2024 - 1.1 mag, 18.3mi depth 6.21116 mi from Wilderness Rim, WA
11/25/2023 - 1.5 mag, 11.1mi depth 1.25073 mi from Carbonado, WA
11/10/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.4mi depth 1.59353 mi from Kapowsin, WA
10/24/2023 - 2.6 mag, 11.3mi depth 2.83141 mi from Carbonado, WA
9/20/2023 - 1.9 mag, 1.1mi depth 0.669486 mi from Kapowsin, WA
8/8/2023 - 4.0 mag, 14.5mi depth 5.79208 mi from Fall City, WA
8/8/2023 - 2.3 mag, 14.1mi depth 5.67097 mi from Fall City, WA
8/8/2023 - 0.7 mag, 16.8mi depth 5.7426 mi from Fall City, WA
8/8/2023 - 1.2 mag, 16.6mi depth 5.1461 mi from Fall City, WA
8/8/2023 - 2.8 mag, 16.0mi depth 6.24925 mi from Fall City, WA
7/31/2023 - 0.9 mag, 11.2mi depth 5.49658 mi from Carnation, WA
7/30/2023 - 0.6 mag, 0.3mi depth 2.9368 mi from Mirrormont, WA
5/5/2023 - 1.6 mag, 25.3mi depth 1.085 mi from Belfair, WA
4/4/2023 - 1.3 mag, -1.0mi depth 8.46173 mi from Greenwater, WA
3/27/2023 - 1.5 mag, -0.3mi depth 1.94064 mi from Kapowsin, WA
3/22/2023 - 1.8 mag, 20.5mi depth 0.706943 mi from Dash Point, WA
3/22/2023 - 1.4 mag, 18.0mi depth 3.23285 mi from Riverbend, WA
1/12/2023 - 2.2 mag, 26.3mi depth 3.67094 mi from White Center, WA
1/3/2023 - 0.9 mag, 31.9mi depth 1.57052 mi from Wauna, WA
12/11/2022 - 2.4 mag, 22.8mi depth 0.907077 mi from Parkwood, WA
12/7/2022 - 1.7 mag, 13.3mi depth 2.14202 mi from Mirrormont, WA
12/7/2022 - 1.6 mag, -0.9mi depth 7.85924 mi from Enumclaw, WA
12/7/2022 - 2.3 mag, 21.2mi depth 2.84566 mi from Duvall, WA
11/1/2022 - 1.1 mag, 15.1mi depth 3.61465 mi from Enumclaw, WA
10/7/2022 - 0.6 mag, -0.9mi depth 5.39361 mi from Enumclaw, WA
9/29/2022 - 2.2 mag, 30.9mi depth 5.32054 mi from Grapeview, WA
9/8/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.9mi depth 1.50473 mi from Wauna, WA
8/4/2022 - 3.2 mag, 18.2mi depth 4.17618 mi from Black Diamond, WA
7/29/2022 - 1.1 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.7134 mi from Lakewood, WA
6/25/2022 - 2.5 mag, 22.8mi depth 0.892468 mi from Enetai, WA
6/25/2022 - 0.9 mag, 31.3mi depth 3.95762 mi from Bremerton, WA

2/28/2001 - 6.8 mag, 54.0mi depth 0.6968 mi from Fort Lewis, WA
4/29/1965 - 6.5 mag, 65.7mi depth 0.5825 mi from Federal Way, WA
4/13/1949 - 6.5 mag, 30.0mi depth 1.0394 mi from Midland, WA
1/29/1995 - 5.1 mag, 17.2mi depth 2.3259 mi from Des Moines, WA
6/23/1997 - 5.0 mag, 7.2mi depth 1.648 mi from Enetai, WA
1/30/2009 - 4.5 mag, 58.3mi depth 2.4067 mi from Indianola, WA
3/11/1988 - 4.3 mag, 64.7mi depth 1.9187 mi from Puyallup, WA
3/11/1978 - 4.3 mag, 25.0mi depth 2.2854 mi from Stansberry Lake, WA
3/31/1978 - 4.2 mag, 23.0mi depth 2.3572 mi from Stansberry Lake, WA
9/12/2015 - 4.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.23954 mi from Snoqualmie, WA
6/18/1989 - 4.1 mag, 44.8mi depth 3.3697 mi from Allyn, WA
4/23/1975 - 4.0 mag, 46.0mi depth 2.1777 mi from Dupont, WA
12/31/1978 - 4.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.6559 mi from Snoqualmie, WA
8/8/2023 - 4.0 mag, 14.5mi depth 5.79208 mi from Fall City, WA
9/12/2015 - 4.0 mag, 21.8mi depth 2.3622 mi from North Bend, WA
6/27/1997 - 3.9 mag, 0.9mi depth 2.2059 mi from Manchester, WA
9/10/1994 - 3.8 mag, 18.4mi depth 1.6311 mi from Enumclaw, WA
5/30/2003 - 3.7 mag, 24.4mi depth 2.4973 mi from Gorst, WA
6/16/2002 - 3.7 mag, 16.1mi depth 1.8951 mi from Belfair, WA
7/22/2001 - 3.6 mag, 50.3mi depth 2.4453 mi from Dupont, WA
1/26/1993 - 3.6 mag, 23.5mi depth 1.3879 mi from Wauna, WA
2/1/1979 - 3.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.7243 mi from Snoqualmie, WA
5/11/2017 - 3.6 mag, 25.8mi depth 0.742406 mi from Enetai, WA
6/20/2003 - 3.6 mag, 17.4mi depth 2.1021 mi from Union Hill Novelty Hill, WA
1/16/2004 - 3.6 mag, 49.6mi depth 1.9934 mi from Manchester, WA
7/11/1997 - 3.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 2.579 mi from Enetai, WA
8/20/2013 - 3.6 mag, 11.7mi depth 1.8016 mi from Stansberry Lake, WA
12/30/1990 - 3.5 mag, 17.1mi depth 2.1032 mi from North Bend, WA
2/28/1985 - 3.5 mag, 45.5mi depth 1.2586 mi from Bethel, WA
2/10/1997 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.9453 mi from Boulevard Park, WA
7/14/1975 - 3.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.9123 mi from Dash Point, WA
7/28/2014 - 3.5 mag, 25.2mi depth 3.81303 mi from Belfair, WA
4/7/2013 - 3.5 mag, 28.4mi depth 1.2506 mi from Key Center, WA
10/11/2014 - 3.5 mag, 53.9mi depth 4.13821 mi from Tanglewilde, WA
12/18/2019 - 3.5 mag, 14.7mi depth 4.45715 mi from Fall City, WA
6/2/1984 - 3.5 mag, 21.8mi depth 2.4697 mi from Burley, WA
7/24/1975 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.7846 mi from Dash Point, WA
11/9/2019 - 3.4 mag, 17.4mi depth 5.50995 mi from Fall City, WA
2/20/2016 - 3.4 mag, 23.7mi depth 4.71278 mi from Bremerton, WA
3/1/2001 - 3.4 mag, 52.0mi depth 3.026 mi from Longbranch, WA
5/25/2010 - 3.4 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.1324 mi from Union Hill Novelty Hill, WA
3/29/1992 - 3.4 mag, 25.4mi depth 1.0447 mi from Clyde Hill, WA
6/16/1985 - 3.4 mag, 17.8mi depth 3.9133 mi from Wilderness Rim, WA
1/21/1996 - 3.4 mag, 21.8mi depth 0.6429 mi from Wilderness Rim, WA
7/25/1991 - 3.3 mag, 24.6mi depth 2.1199 mi from Bethel, WA
4/19/1992 - 3.3 mag, 23.1mi depth 1.7697 mi from East Renton Highlands, WA
3/13/2005 - 3.3 mag, 24.1mi depth 0.873 mi from Herron Island, WA
5/3/2017 - 3.3 mag, 19.2mi depth 2.38503 mi from Manchester, WA
3/18/1985 - 3.3 mag, 52.3mi depth 0.9367 mi from Gig Harbor, WA
1/17/1989 - 3.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 1.4002 mi from Yarrow Point, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Des Moines, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Des Moines, 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

88.88%

5.1

85.30%

5.2

85.30%

5.2

81.30%

5.3

76.98%

5.4

72.45%

5.5

67.80%

5.6

63.13%

5.7

58.52%

5.8

54.03%

5.9

49.71%

6.0

45.59%

6.1

41.24%

6.2

37.11%

6.3

33.12%

6.4

29.36%

6.5

25.73%

6.6

21.67%

6.7

17.85%

6.8

14.08%

6.9

10.61%

7.0

7.12%

7.1

4.06%

7.2

1.14%

7.3

0.58%

7.4

0.29%

7.5

0.14%

7.6

0.06%

7.7

0.01%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Des Moines, WA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Des Moines, WA

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

04/12/2024

1.9

15.6

2.12

Earthquake Information for Des Moines, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Des Moines, WA

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

Earthquake Count for Des Moines, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Des Moines, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Des Moines, WA

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