Earthquake Information for Kent, Washington

Kent, WA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,181 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 87.37% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Kent, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Kent, WA was a 6.8 Magnitude in 2001.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Kent since 1931 within 30 miles

1,181

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

87.37%

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
3/6/2024 - 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
2/20/2024 - 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
8/9/2023 - 1.7 mag, 13.7mi depth 4.41204 mi from Tanner, 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
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
9/8/2022 - 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
6/6/2022 - 1.6 mag, -0.8mi depth 7.57017 mi from Enumclaw, WA
5/16/2022 - 0.7 mag, -0.7mi depth 2.59111 mi from Enumclaw, WA
4/27/2022 - 2.4 mag, 16.5mi depth 5.04429 mi from Fall City, 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
3/11/1978 - 4.3 mag, 25.0mi depth 2.2854 mi from Stansberry Lake, WA
3/11/1988 - 4.3 mag, 64.7mi depth 1.9187 mi from Puyallup, 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
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
4/23/1975 - 4.0 mag, 46.0mi depth 2.1777 mi from Dupont, 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
6/16/2002 - 3.7 mag, 16.1mi depth 1.8951 mi from Belfair, WA
5/30/2003 - 3.7 mag, 24.4mi depth 2.4973 mi from Gorst, WA
1/26/1993 - 3.6 mag, 23.5mi depth 1.3879 mi from Wauna, WA
6/20/2003 - 3.6 mag, 17.4mi depth 2.1021 mi from Union Hill Novelty Hill, WA
5/11/2017 - 3.6 mag, 25.8mi depth 0.742406 mi from Enetai, 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
2/1/1979 - 3.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.7243 mi from Snoqualmie, 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
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
12/18/2019 - 3.5 mag, 14.7mi depth 4.45715 mi from Fall City, WA
7/14/1975 - 3.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.9123 mi from Dash Point, WA
6/2/1984 - 3.5 mag, 21.8mi depth 2.4697 mi from Burley, WA
2/10/1997 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.9453 mi from Boulevard Park, WA
1/21/1996 - 3.4 mag, 21.8mi depth 0.6429 mi from Wilderness Rim, WA
5/3/1996 - 3.4 mag, 3.5mi depth 4.1299 mi from Lake Marcel Stillwater, WA
11/9/2019 - 3.4 mag, 17.4mi depth 5.50995 mi from Fall City, WA
5/25/2010 - 3.4 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.1324 mi from Union Hill Novelty Hill, WA
3/1/2001 - 3.4 mag, 52.0mi depth 3.026 mi from Longbranch, WA
6/16/1985 - 3.4 mag, 17.8mi depth 3.9133 mi from Wilderness Rim, WA
7/23/2011 - 3.4 mag, 17.1mi depth 8.0916 mi from Carnation, WA
7/24/1975 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.7846 mi from Dash Point, WA
3/29/1992 - 3.4 mag, 25.4mi depth 1.0447 mi from Clyde Hill, WA
5/3/2017 - 3.3 mag, 19.2mi depth 2.38503 mi from Manchester, WA
4/19/1992 - 3.3 mag, 23.1mi depth 1.7697 mi from East Renton Highlands, WA
1/22/2017 - 3.3 mag, 3.9mi depth 6.29048 mi from Riverbend, WA
5/10/2017 - 3.3 mag, 22.1mi depth 1.83885 mi from Enetai, WA
1/17/1989 - 3.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 1.4002 mi from Yarrow Point, WA
3/18/1985 - 3.3 mag, 52.3mi depth 0.9367 mi from Gig Harbor, WA
7/25/1991 - 3.3 mag, 24.6mi depth 2.1199 mi from Bethel, WA
3/13/2005 - 3.3 mag, 24.1mi depth 0.873 mi from Herron Island, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Kent, WA

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

87.37%

5.1

83.49%

5.2

83.49%

5.2

79.21%

5.3

74.66%

5.4

69.94%

5.5

65.17%

5.6

60.43%

5.7

55.80%

5.8

51.33%

5.9

47.08%

6.0

43.07%

6.1

38.85%

6.2

34.90%

6.3

31.09%

6.4

27.54%

6.5

24.14%

6.6

20.27%

6.7

16.67%

6.8

13.13%

6.9

9.91%

7.0

6.66%

7.1

3.84%

7.2

1.16%

7.3

0.60%

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 Kent, WA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kent, WA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Kent, 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 Kent, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Kent, WA

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

Earthquake Count for Kent, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kent, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Kent, WA

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