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Earthquake Information for Walla Walla County, Washington

Walla Walla County, WA has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 13 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 11.41% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Walla Walla County, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Walla Walla County, WA was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1991.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Walla Walla County since 1931

13

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

11.41%

Most Recent
Largest

10/6/2022 - 2.3 mag, 13.3mi depth 1 mi from Touchet, WA
3/11/2020 - 1.9 mag, -0.4mi depth 3 mi from Waitsburg, WA
3/22/2017 - 1.3 mag, 1.7mi depth 13 mi from Burbank, WA
2/6/2017 - 1.4 mag, 11.9mi depth 11 mi from Garrett, WA
4/18/2016 - 2.0 mag, -0.4mi depth 10 mi from Walla Walla, WA
5/10/2014 - 1.6 mag, 6.9mi depth 11 mi from Garrett, WA
6/3/2013 - 1.6 mag, 13.2mi depth 4 mi from Touchet, WA
3/2/2013 - 1.2 mag, 0.8mi depth 11 mi from Burbank, WA
4/10/2012 - 3.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 2 mi from Touchet, WA
12/20/2006 - 3.4 mag, 13.6mi depth 6 mi from Garrett, WA
2/28/2004 - 3.3 mag, 1.0mi depth 6 mi from Wallula, WA
2/23/2003 - 2.6 mag, 8.8mi depth 6 mi from Touchet, WA
9/6/2000 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 5 mi from Garrett, WA
3/23/1998 - 2.7 mag, 26.0mi depth 13 mi from Burbank, WA
7/14/1992 - 4.1 mag, 11.6mi depth 4 mi from Walla Walla East, WA
12/15/1991 - 3.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 4 mi from Walla Walla East, WA
11/28/1991 - 4.3 mag, 9.5mi depth 4 mi from Walla Walla East, WA
1/27/1989 - 2.8 mag, 10.2mi depth 1 mi from Touchet, WA
3/22/1983 - 3.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 4 mi from Walla Walla, WA
4/8/1979 - 3.2 mag, 4.0mi depth 3 mi from College Place, WA
7/7/1975 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from Walla Walla East, WA

11/28/1991 - 4.3 mag, 9.5mi depth 4 mi from Walla Walla East, WA
7/14/1992 - 4.1 mag, 11.6mi depth 4 mi from Walla Walla East, WA
12/20/2006 - 3.4 mag, 13.6mi depth 6 mi from Garrett, WA
3/22/1983 - 3.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 4 mi from Walla Walla, WA
12/15/1991 - 3.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 4 mi from Walla Walla East, WA
2/28/2004 - 3.3 mag, 1.0mi depth 6 mi from Wallula, WA
4/10/2012 - 3.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 2 mi from Touchet, WA
4/8/1979 - 3.2 mag, 4.0mi depth 3 mi from College Place, WA
9/6/2000 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 5 mi from Garrett, WA
7/7/1975 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from Walla Walla East, WA
1/27/1989 - 2.8 mag, 10.2mi depth 1 mi from Touchet, WA
3/23/1998 - 2.7 mag, 26.0mi depth 13 mi from Burbank, WA
2/23/2003 - 2.6 mag, 8.8mi depth 6 mi from Touchet, WA
10/6/2022 - 2.3 mag, 13.3mi depth 1 mi from Touchet, WA
4/18/2016 - 2.0 mag, -0.4mi depth 10 mi from Walla Walla, WA
3/11/2020 - 1.9 mag, -0.4mi depth 3 mi from Waitsburg, WA
6/3/2013 - 1.6 mag, 13.2mi depth 4 mi from Touchet, WA
5/10/2014 - 1.6 mag, 6.9mi depth 11 mi from Garrett, WA
2/6/2017 - 1.4 mag, 11.9mi depth 11 mi from Garrett, WA
3/22/2017 - 1.3 mag, 1.7mi depth 13 mi from Burbank, WA
3/2/2013 - 1.2 mag, 0.8mi depth 11 mi from Burbank, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Walla Walla County, WA

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

11.41%

5.1

9.67%

5.2

9.67%

5.2

8.20%

5.3

6.96%

5.4

5.92%

5.5

5.04%

5.6

4.30%

5.7

3.69%

5.8

3.17%

5.9

2.74%

6.0

2.38%

6.1

2.01%

6.2

1.71%

6.3

1.44%

6.4

1.22%

6.5

1.03%

6.6

0.80%

6.7

0.61%

6.8

0.44%

6.9

0.32%

7.0

0.18%

7.1

0.12%

7.2

0.08%

7.3

0.05%

7.4

0.02%

7.5

0.01%

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 Walla Walla County, WA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Walla Walla County, WA

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

10/06/2022

2.3

13.3

Earthquake Information for Walla Walla County, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Walla Walla County, WA

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

Earthquake Count for Walla Walla County, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Walla Walla County, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Walla Walla County, WA

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