Latest earthquakes near Tacoma, Washington today

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List of latest earthquakes near Tacoma.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Feb 15, 2025 03:10PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.2 2 mi SW
from Tacoma
Feb 13, 2025 09:59PM
(Los Angeles)
M 3.7 81 mi NNW
from Tacoma
Feb 9, 2025 02:49PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.0 176 mi NNE
from Tacoma
Feb 8, 2025 05:55PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.1 39 mi NE
from Tacoma
Feb 7, 2025 11:51AM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.1 78 mi S
from Tacoma
Feb 7, 2025 07:09AM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.2 78 mi WSW
from Tacoma
Feb 6, 2025 03:19PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.0 181 mi SSW
from Tacoma
Feb 2, 2025 07:40AM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.2 37 mi WNW
from Tacoma
Jan 31, 2025 10:15AM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.1 170 mi NNE
from Tacoma
Jan 31, 2025 06:58AM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.0 119 mi NW
from Tacoma
Jan 27, 2025 02:19PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.0 162 mi NNE
from Tacoma
Jan 26, 2025 01:03PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.3 53 mi NNE
from Tacoma
Jan 21, 2025 12:30AM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.4 69 mi W
from Tacoma
Jan 20, 2025 05:03PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.8 39 mi NE
from Tacoma
Jan 20, 2025 02:04PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.1 39 mi NE
from Tacoma
Jan 20, 2025 01:35PM
(Los Angeles)
M 3.5 40 mi NE
from Tacoma
Jan 19, 2025 02:28PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.1 168 mi NNE
from Tacoma
Jan 18, 2025 06:32PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.5 48 mi SSE
from Tacoma
Jan 18, 2025 11:31AM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.5 93 mi WNW
from Tacoma
Jan 13, 2025 08:45PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.2 181 mi SSW
from Tacoma
Jan 7, 2025 02:10PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.1 167 mi NNE
from Tacoma
Jan 7, 2025 12:56PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.3 182 mi SSW
from Tacoma
Jan 6, 2025 10:33PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.1 124 mi NNW
from Tacoma
Jan 5, 2025 10:47PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.0 71 mi N
from Tacoma
Dec 31, 2024 04:25PM
(Los Angeles)
M 2.0 184 mi NE
from Tacoma

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Tacoma

Tacoma Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
1 Yearly
Within 186 mi, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 2.2
Feb 15, 2025 15:10

Average

A total of 10 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 186 mi (300 km) of Tacoma, Washington in the past 10 years.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Tacoma with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Tacoma in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or above have occurred near Tacoma during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Tacoma (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 10 100.0%
Mag. 5 0 0.0%
Mag. 6 0 0.0%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Tacoma

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 4.8
On Dec 29, 2015 23:39.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 6.8
On Feb 28, 2001 10:54.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Tacoma occurred on Dec 29, 2015 23:39 local time (America/Los_Angeles timezone). It had a magnitude of 4.8 and struck 100 miles (161 km) north-northwest of Tacoma, at a depth of 32 mi . Discover more strong earthquakes near Tacoma in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-6.8 earthquake struck on Feb 28, 2001 10:54, 15 miles (24 km) north-northwest of Tacoma. It is the strongest earthquake near Tacoma in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Tacoma, Washington in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Tacoma.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Tacoma.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Dec 29, 2015 11:39PM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.8 100 mi NNW
from Tacoma
Jul 12, 2019 02:51AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.6 47 mi NNE
from Tacoma
Jan 24, 2020 01:35PM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.5 155 mi NW
from Tacoma
Oct 8, 2023 07:21PM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.3 56 mi NNW
from Tacoma
Sep 1, 2015 09:42AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.2 175 mi ENE
from Tacoma
Feb 18, 2015 01:04AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.2 80 mi E
from Tacoma
Nov 19, 2018 03:09AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.1 60 mi WNW
from Tacoma
Feb 22, 2017 08:59PM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.1 32 mi WNW
from Tacoma
Sep 26, 2024 04:05AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.0 99 mi NNW
from Tacoma
Dec 24, 2023 07:14AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.0 46 mi NNW
from Tacoma

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Tacoma

Nearest earthquakes from Tacoma

These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Tacoma, Washington. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.

List of nearest earthquakes from Tacoma.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Feb 22, 2017 08:59PM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.1 32 mi WNW
from Tacoma
Dec 24, 2023 07:14AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.0 46 mi NNW
from Tacoma
Jul 12, 2019 02:51AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.6 47 mi NNE
from Tacoma
Oct 8, 2023 07:21PM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.3 56 mi NNW
from Tacoma
Nov 19, 2018 03:09AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.1 60 mi WNW
from Tacoma
Feb 18, 2015 01:04AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.2 80 mi E
from Tacoma
Sep 26, 2024 04:05AM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.0 99 mi NNW
from Tacoma
Dec 29, 2015 11:39PM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.8 100 mi NNW
from Tacoma
Dec 13, 2017 05:24PM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.0 153 mi S
from Tacoma
Jan 24, 2020 01:35PM
(Los Angeles)
M 4.5 155 mi NW
from Tacoma

Map of Nearest Earthquakes from Tacoma

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Tacoma.

When was the last earthquake in Tacoma, Washington?

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Tacoma on the afternoon of February 15, 2025 at 15:10 local time (America/Los_Angeles). The center of this earthquake was located 4km southwest of Tacoma at a depth of 26km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Tacoma, Washington in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Tacoma, Washington?

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Tacoma on the morning of February 28, 2001 at 10:54 local time (America/Los_Angeles). The center of this earthquake was located 24km west-southwest of Tacoma at a depth of 52km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Tacoma since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Tacoma, Washington?

In the past 10 years, 10 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Tacoma. This averages to 1 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 365 days.