Earthquake Information for Yakima County, Washington

Yakima County, WA has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 64 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.26% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Yakima County, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Yakima County, WA was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Yakima County since 1931

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

21.26%

Most Recent
Largest

12/28/2023 - 1.9 mag, 9.9mi depth 9 mi from Naches, WA
10/27/2023 - 2.6 mag, 18.3mi depth 5 mi from Naches, WA
10/5/2023 - 2.7 mag, -0.7mi depth 10 mi from White Swan, WA
6/27/2023 - 1.4 mag, 4.2mi depth 6 mi from Tampico, WA
6/26/2023 - 1.4 mag, 6.3mi depth 2 mi from Nile, WA
12/29/2022 - 2.4 mag, 14.1mi depth 13 mi from Nile, WA
11/29/2022 - 1.6 mag, 9.8mi depth 2 mi from Selah, WA
5/4/2021 - 2.2 mag, -0.9mi depth 10 mi from Nile, WA
1/8/2021 - 2.2 mag, 5.2mi depth 1 mi from Sunnyside, WA
12/19/2020 - 1.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 9 mi from Tampico, WA
10/7/2020 - 1.7 mag, -0.7mi depth 4 mi from Tampico, WA
9/13/2020 - 2.7 mag, -0.6mi depth 10 mi from Cliffdell, WA
10/24/2019 - 2.5 mag, 4.4mi depth 2 mi from Gleed, WA
9/30/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.2mi depth 6 mi from Tieton, WA
9/27/2019 - 1.2 mag, -0.5mi depth 5 mi from Grandview, WA
7/5/2019 - 2.4 mag, 13.3mi depth 6 mi from Toppenish, WA
6/14/2019 - 1.1 mag, 17.4mi depth 16 mi from Sunnyside, WA
6/14/2019 - 2.9 mag, 4.8mi depth 11 mi from Tieton, WA
4/12/2019 - 2.7 mag, -1.2mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
4/2/2019 - 2.7 mag, 0.2mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
2/15/2019 - 2.2 mag, 15.4mi depth 18 mi from Toppenish, WA
2/1/2019 - 2.4 mag, 15.2mi depth 17 mi from Toppenish, WA
1/10/2019 - 2.5 mag, 10.6mi depth 3 mi from Tieton, WA
10/9/2018 - 2.9 mag, 17.5mi depth 20 mi from Toppenish, WA
9/28/2018 - 1.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 21 mi from Ahtanum, WA
9/18/2018 - 1.8 mag, -0.6mi depth 8 mi from Ahtanum, WA
8/19/2018 - 1.6 mag, 16.2mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/25/2018 - 2.6 mag, 16.8mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/24/2018 - 0.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/24/2018 - 0.1 mag, 13.7mi depth 0 mi from Selah, WA
7/22/2018 - 1.7 mag, 15.5mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/22/2018 - 1.3 mag, 15.3mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/19/2018 - 2.7 mag, 16.2mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/18/2018 - 1.8 mag, 15.0mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/16/2018 - 2.5 mag, 14.7mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/16/2018 - 2.5 mag, 17.0mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/16/2018 - 0.4 mag, 14.7mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/16/2018 - 0.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/15/2018 - 0.7 mag, 14.6mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/13/2018 - 2.1 mag, 15.2mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/13/2018 - 2.7 mag, 16.4mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
7/2/2018 - 2.6 mag, 0.7mi depth 10 mi from Tieton, WA
6/27/2018 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 4 mi from Selah, WA
6/16/2018 - 1.5 mag, 14.0mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
6/15/2018 - 1.9 mag, 6.1mi depth 5 mi from Wapato, WA
5/11/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 14 mi from Tieton, WA
5/9/2018 - 2.6 mag, -1.5mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
2/18/2018 - 2.2 mag, 17.4mi depth 21 mi from Mabton, WA
2/18/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.4mi depth 4 mi from Tieton, WA
12/29/2017 - 2.4 mag, 14.8mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
12/29/2017 - 2.7 mag, 13.1mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
12/28/2017 - 2.9 mag, 1.3mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
12/12/2017 - 2.7 mag, -1.1mi depth 18 mi from Tieton, WA
11/30/2017 - 1.2 mag, -0.4mi depth 14 mi from Tieton, WA
10/12/2017 - 3.1 mag, -0.6mi depth 16 mi from Toppenish, WA
10/12/2017 - 1.5 mag, 14.6mi depth 18 mi from Toppenish, WA
10/12/2017 - 2.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
10/12/2017 - 1.5 mag, 14.4mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
10/12/2017 - 1.6 mag, 15.9mi depth 18 mi from Toppenish, WA
10/12/2017 - 1.9 mag, 12.6mi depth 18 mi from Toppenish, WA
10/12/2017 - 2.6 mag, 14.5mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
10/12/2017 - 3.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 18 mi from Toppenish, WA
10/12/2017 - 1.6 mag, 12.6mi depth 21 mi from Toppenish, WA
5/5/2017 - 1.9 mag, 17.3mi depth 16 mi from Sunnyside, WA
1/12/2017 - 2.7 mag, -1.1mi depth 14 mi from Tieton, WA
12/13/2016 - 1.5 mag, 7.1mi depth 12 mi from Tieton, WA
11/23/2016 - 2.6 mag, 11.0mi depth 24 mi from Toppenish, WA
9/13/2016 - 2.2 mag, 16.5mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
6/1/2016 - 1.2 mag, 17.1mi depth 21 mi from Toppenish, WA
5/19/2016 - 1.5 mag, 14.7mi depth 18 mi from Toppenish, WA
5/19/2016 - 2.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
5/19/2016 - 1.2 mag, 13.0mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
4/20/2016 - 2.1 mag, 1.5mi depth 2 mi from Selah, WA
2/9/2016 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 7 mi from Sunnyside, WA
2/9/2016 - 1.5 mag, 16.6mi depth 17 mi from Toppenish, WA
1/20/2016 - 2.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 9 mi from Terrace Heights, WA
11/5/2015 - 2.1 mag, 3.8mi depth 5 mi from Mabton, WA
11/5/2015 - 1.7 mag, 7.0mi depth 6 mi from Mabton, WA
10/22/2015 - 1.1 mag, 1.2mi depth 10 mi from Tieton, WA
10/21/2015 - 1.4 mag, 7.9mi depth 10 mi from Tieton, WA
10/21/2015 - 1.7 mag, 2.7mi depth 10 mi from Tieton, WA
10/21/2015 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 10 mi from Tieton, WA
10/4/2015 - 2.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 2 mi from Gleed, WA
9/15/2015 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Selah, WA
9/3/2015 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 1 mi from Selah, WA
8/27/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 22 mi from Ahtanum, WA
8/15/2015 - 2.5 mag, 14.5mi depth 10 mi from Wapato, WA
8/7/2015 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 13 mi from Mabton, WA
6/18/2015 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 23 mi from Wapato, WA
6/14/2015 - 2.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 3 mi from Terrace Heights, WA
4/2/2015 - 1.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 8 mi from Mabton, WA
3/19/2015 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Selah, WA
3/18/2015 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Zillah, WA
12/31/2014 - 2.2 mag, 3.3mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
11/22/2014 - 2.4 mag, 10.3mi depth 16 mi from Tieton, WA
10/14/2014 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 3 mi from Yakima, WA
9/18/2014 - 1.5 mag, 20.9mi depth 4 mi from Selah, WA
9/17/2014 - 2.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 13 mi from Tieton, WA
6/1/2014 - 1.0 mag, 5.2mi depth 8 mi from Tieton, WA
5/2/2014 - 0.3 mag, 16.6mi depth 4 mi from Ahtanum, WA

12/2/1987 - 4.3 mag, 17.8mi depth 2 mi from Cowiche, WA
2/2/1981 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from White Swan, WA
12/2/1987 - 3.9 mag, 18.2mi depth 1 mi from Cowiche, WA
3/29/2010 - 3.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 7 mi from Cliffdell, WA
6/17/2010 - 3.8 mag, 0.9mi depth 18 mi from White Swan, WA
1/1/1997 - 3.7 mag, 18.5mi depth 9 mi from Selah, WA
10/9/1998 - 3.7 mag, 3.2mi depth 12 mi from White Swan, WA
10/12/2017 - 3.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 18 mi from Toppenish, WA
6/27/1978 - 3.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 2 mi from Nile, WA
10/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 9 mi from Naches, WA
6/29/2005 - 3.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 0 mi from Gleed, WA
2/1/1991 - 3.4 mag, 6.6mi depth 9 mi from Naches, WA
2/22/1991 - 3.2 mag, 13.3mi depth 10 mi from Naches, WA
9/19/1999 - 3.2 mag, 12.8mi depth 4 mi from Outlook, WA
12/10/1979 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Eschbach, WA
1/13/1995 - 3.2 mag, 11.1mi depth 3 mi from Summitview, WA
1/15/2003 - 3.2 mag, 10.7mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
10/10/1998 - 3.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 12 mi from White Swan, WA
11/14/1983 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 1 mi from Gleed, WA
8/29/1995 - 3.1 mag, 15.3mi depth 4 mi from Grandview, WA
10/12/2017 - 3.1 mag, -0.6mi depth 16 mi from Toppenish, WA
7/28/1979 - 3.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 1 mi from Eschbach, WA
6/11/1987 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 8 mi from Naches, WA
7/15/2008 - 2.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 8 mi from Cliffdell, WA
3/21/2001 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 18 mi from White Swan, WA
6/14/2019 - 2.9 mag, 4.8mi depth 11 mi from Tieton, WA
9/26/1982 - 2.9 mag, 4.3mi depth 4 mi from Cliffdell, WA
10/9/2018 - 2.9 mag, 17.5mi depth 20 mi from Toppenish, WA
6/21/2005 - 2.9 mag, 10.4mi depth 1 mi from Gleed, WA
12/28/2017 - 2.9 mag, 1.3mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
3/18/2015 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Zillah, WA
5/28/2009 - 2.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 11 mi from Selah, WA
9/30/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.2mi depth 6 mi from Tieton, WA
9/5/2013 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 1 mi from Selah, WA
6/9/1990 - 2.8 mag, 7.7mi depth 10 mi from Naches, WA
4/12/2019 - 2.7 mag, -1.2mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
7/13/2018 - 2.7 mag, 16.4mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
12/29/2017 - 2.7 mag, 13.1mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
8/19/2008 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 1 mi from Selah, WA
3/10/1994 - 2.7 mag, 6.9mi depth 1 mi from Yakima, WA
6/14/2015 - 2.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 3 mi from Terrace Heights, WA
6/17/1995 - 2.7 mag, 2.4mi depth 8 mi from Naches, WA
10/5/2023 - 2.7 mag, -0.7mi depth 10 mi from White Swan, WA
2/14/1997 - 2.7 mag, 2.5mi depth 12 mi from Nile, WA
9/13/2020 - 2.7 mag, -0.6mi depth 10 mi from Cliffdell, WA
1/12/2017 - 2.7 mag, -1.1mi depth 14 mi from Tieton, WA
7/19/2018 - 2.7 mag, 16.2mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
1/22/1989 - 2.7 mag, 3.0mi depth 21 mi from Tampico, WA
1/19/2006 - 2.7 mag, 8.2mi depth 1 mi from Tieton, WA
12/12/2017 - 2.7 mag, -1.1mi depth 18 mi from Tieton, WA
9/12/2006 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 1 mi from Selah, WA
4/2/2019 - 2.7 mag, 0.2mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
7/25/2018 - 2.6 mag, 16.8mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
11/17/2001 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 9 mi from Naches, WA
5/9/2018 - 2.6 mag, -1.5mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
11/5/2003 - 2.6 mag, 5.7mi depth 6 mi from Nile, WA
2/25/2005 - 2.6 mag, 1.6mi depth 10 mi from Tieton, WA
11/23/2016 - 2.6 mag, 11.0mi depth 24 mi from Toppenish, WA
5/8/2010 - 2.6 mag, 12.7mi depth 1 mi from Granger, WA
10/12/2017 - 2.6 mag, 14.5mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
10/27/2023 - 2.6 mag, 18.3mi depth 5 mi from Naches, WA
4/21/1998 - 2.6 mag, 12.2mi depth 3 mi from Tieton, WA
7/2/2018 - 2.6 mag, 0.7mi depth 10 mi from Tieton, WA
6/10/2008 - 2.6 mag, 3.7mi depth 6 mi from Granger, WA
7/16/2018 - 2.5 mag, 14.7mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
12/28/2008 - 2.5 mag, 1.2mi depth 7 mi from Cliffdell, WA
7/16/2018 - 2.5 mag, 17.0mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
10/24/2019 - 2.5 mag, 4.4mi depth 2 mi from Gleed, WA
8/15/2015 - 2.5 mag, 14.5mi depth 10 mi from Wapato, WA
1/10/2019 - 2.5 mag, 10.6mi depth 3 mi from Tieton, WA
10/4/2015 - 2.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 2 mi from Gleed, WA
12/29/2017 - 2.4 mag, 14.8mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
12/29/2022 - 2.4 mag, 14.1mi depth 13 mi from Nile, WA
7/5/2019 - 2.4 mag, 13.3mi depth 6 mi from Toppenish, WA
9/17/2014 - 2.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 13 mi from Tieton, WA
2/1/2019 - 2.4 mag, 15.2mi depth 17 mi from Toppenish, WA
11/22/2014 - 2.4 mag, 10.3mi depth 16 mi from Tieton, WA
2/18/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.4mi depth 4 mi from Tieton, WA
5/11/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 14 mi from Tieton, WA
5/4/2021 - 2.2 mag, -0.9mi depth 10 mi from Nile, WA
12/21/2013 - 2.2 mag, 13.3mi depth 23 mi from Toppenish, WA
8/21/2013 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Buena, WA
2/18/2018 - 2.2 mag, 17.4mi depth 21 mi from Mabton, WA
9/13/2016 - 2.2 mag, 16.5mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
1/20/2016 - 2.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 9 mi from Terrace Heights, WA
2/15/2019 - 2.2 mag, 15.4mi depth 18 mi from Toppenish, WA
1/8/2021 - 2.2 mag, 5.2mi depth 1 mi from Sunnyside, WA
12/31/2014 - 2.2 mag, 3.3mi depth 15 mi from Tieton, WA
10/21/2015 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 10 mi from Tieton, WA
11/5/2015 - 2.1 mag, 3.8mi depth 5 mi from Mabton, WA
8/7/2015 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 13 mi from Mabton, WA
4/20/2016 - 2.1 mag, 1.5mi depth 2 mi from Selah, WA
7/13/2018 - 2.1 mag, 15.2mi depth 2 mi from Yakima, WA
5/19/2016 - 2.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
4/20/2013 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from Tieton, WA
10/12/2017 - 2.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 19 mi from Toppenish, WA
12/4/2013 - 2.0 mag, 10.8mi depth 16 mi from Toppenish, WA
8/27/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 22 mi from Ahtanum, WA
10/14/2014 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 3 mi from Yakima, WA
3/28/2013 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Selah, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Yakima County, WA

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

21.26%

5.1

18.15%

5.2

18.15%

5.2

15.47%

5.3

13.17%

5.4

11.21%

5.5

9.55%

5.6

8.14%

5.7

6.95%

5.8

5.95%

5.9

5.11%

6.0

4.41%

6.1

3.65%

6.2

3.01%

6.3

2.47%

6.4

2.02%

6.5

1.63%

6.6

1.26%

6.7

0.92%

6.8

0.63%

6.9

0.36%

7.0

0.13%

7.1

0.07%

7.2

0.04%

7.3

0.01%

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 Yakima County, WA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Yakima County, WA

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

12/28/2023

1.9

9.9

Earthquake Information for Yakima County, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Yakima County, WA

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

Earthquake Count for Yakima County, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Yakima County, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Yakima County, WA

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