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Earthquake Information for Thurston County, Washington

Thurston County, WA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 7 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 84.57% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Thurston County, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Thurston County, WA was a 6.8 Magnitude in 2001.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Thurston County since 1931

7

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

84.57%

Most Recent
Largest

7/5/2019 - 2.9 mag, 39.6mi depth 8 mi from Yelm, WA
5/4/2018 - 2.3 mag, 17.7mi depth 5 mi from Yelm, WA
7/28/2017 - 1.4 mag, -0.3mi depth 7 mi from Rochester, WA
9/16/2016 - 1.5 mag, -0.4mi depth 4 mi from Rochester, WA
2/12/2016 - 1.3 mag, 18.9mi depth 8 mi from Rainier, WA
8/10/2015 - 2.1 mag, 54.6mi depth 4 mi from Tenino, WA
10/11/2014 - 3.5 mag, 53.9mi depth 4 mi from Tanglewilde, WA
7/25/2014 - 0.9 mag, 1.2mi depth 3 mi from Rainier, WA
7/25/2014 - 1.6 mag, 15.5mi depth 3 mi from Rainier, WA
3/20/2014 - 0.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 15 mi from Rochester, WA
12/12/2013 - 1.1 mag, 20.5mi depth 7 mi from Yelm, WA
7/29/2013 - 0.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 8 mi from Rainier, WA
6/17/2013 - 1.1 mag, 2.4mi depth 7 mi from Rainier, WA
6/4/2013 - 1.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Rainier, WA
5/13/2013 - 1.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 7 mi from Olympia, WA
4/30/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Tumwater, WA
9/28/2004 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 5 mi from Bucoda, WA
12/30/1991 - 2.9 mag, 8.7mi depth 6 mi from Bucoda, WA
11/10/1991 - 2.7 mag, 17.0mi depth 6 mi from Bucoda, WA
11/9/1991 - 2.6 mag, 7.4mi depth 6 mi from Bucoda, WA
4/13/1990 - 3.3 mag, 6.7mi depth 2 mi from Bucoda, WA

10/11/2014 - 3.5 mag, 53.9mi depth 4 mi from Tanglewilde, WA
4/13/1990 - 3.3 mag, 6.7mi depth 2 mi from Bucoda, WA
7/5/2019 - 2.9 mag, 39.6mi depth 8 mi from Yelm, WA
12/30/1991 - 2.9 mag, 8.7mi depth 6 mi from Bucoda, WA
11/10/1991 - 2.7 mag, 17.0mi depth 6 mi from Bucoda, WA
11/9/1991 - 2.6 mag, 7.4mi depth 6 mi from Bucoda, WA
9/28/2004 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 5 mi from Bucoda, WA
5/4/2018 - 2.3 mag, 17.7mi depth 5 mi from Yelm, WA
8/10/2015 - 2.1 mag, 54.6mi depth 4 mi from Tenino, WA
4/30/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Tumwater, WA
7/25/2014 - 1.6 mag, 15.5mi depth 3 mi from Rainier, WA
9/16/2016 - 1.5 mag, -0.4mi depth 4 mi from Rochester, WA
7/28/2017 - 1.4 mag, -0.3mi depth 7 mi from Rochester, WA
2/12/2016 - 1.3 mag, 18.9mi depth 8 mi from Rainier, WA
5/13/2013 - 1.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 7 mi from Olympia, WA
6/4/2013 - 1.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Rainier, WA
6/17/2013 - 1.1 mag, 2.4mi depth 7 mi from Rainier, WA
12/12/2013 - 1.1 mag, 20.5mi depth 7 mi from Yelm, WA
7/25/2014 - 0.9 mag, 1.2mi depth 3 mi from Rainier, WA
7/29/2013 - 0.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 8 mi from Rainier, WA
3/20/2014 - 0.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 15 mi from Rochester, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Thurston County, WA

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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

84.57%

5.1

80.57%

5.2

80.57%

5.2

76.27%

5.3

71.77%

5.4

67.16%

5.5

62.53%

5.6

57.94%

5.7

53.46%

5.8

49.13%

5.9

45.00%

6.0

41.07%

6.1

36.77%

6.2

32.69%

6.3

28.72%

6.4

24.98%

6.5

21.39%

6.6

17.95%

6.7

14.66%

6.8

11.42%

6.9

8.39%

7.0

5.48%

7.1

2.84%

7.2

0.23%

7.3

0.00%

7.4

0.00%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

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 Thurston County, WA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Thurston County, WA

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

07/05/2019

2.9

39.6

Earthquake Information for Thurston County, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Thurston County, WA

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

Earthquake Count for Thurston County, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Thurston County, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Thurston County, WA

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