Earthquake Information for Adams County, Washington

Adams County, WA has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 11 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 10.13% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Adams County, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Adams County, WA was a 3.4 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Adams County since 1931

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

10.13%

Most Recent
Largest

7/22/2022 - 2.1 mag, 7.8mi depth 8 mi from Lind, WA
8/28/2021 - 2.8 mag, 1.5mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
4/15/2019 - 2.0 mag, -0.5mi depth 17 mi from Ritzville, WA
1/2/2019 - 1.6 mag, -0.2mi depth 6 mi from Othello, WA
10/31/2018 - 1.8 mag, 0.9mi depth 7 mi from Othello, WA
7/23/2018 - 0.7 mag, 10.8mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
3/17/2017 - 1.5 mag, 7.9mi depth 4 mi from Ritzville, WA
12/28/2015 - 0.7 mag, 8.6mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
11/5/2015 - 0.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 5 mi from Othello, WA
11/2/2015 - 1.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
10/17/2015 - 1.3 mag, 2.1mi depth 8 mi from Othello, WA
2/21/2014 - 2.6 mag, 17.2mi depth 3 mi from Othello, WA
10/29/2013 - 0.5 mag, 11.3mi depth 11 mi from Othello, WA
4/23/2013 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 5 mi from Ritzville, WA
3/5/2013 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 1 mi from Benge, WA
6/17/2004 - 3.4 mag, 36.0mi depth 9 mi from Washtucna, WA
5/27/1997 - 3.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
1/15/1995 - 2.8 mag, 2.4mi depth 15 mi from Lind, WA
6/25/1994 - 3.0 mag, 0.1mi depth 7 mi from Othello, WA
6/25/1994 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from Othello, WA
1/13/1994 - 3.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 7 mi from Lind, WA
6/19/1990 - 3.3 mag, 2.7mi depth 8 mi from Othello, WA
2/21/1989 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 14 mi from Othello, WA
12/20/1973 - 4.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA

12/20/1973 - 4.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
1/13/1994 - 3.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 7 mi from Lind, WA
6/17/2004 - 3.4 mag, 36.0mi depth 9 mi from Washtucna, WA
6/19/1990 - 3.3 mag, 2.7mi depth 8 mi from Othello, WA
5/27/1997 - 3.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
6/25/1994 - 3.0 mag, 0.1mi depth 7 mi from Othello, WA
2/21/1989 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 14 mi from Othello, WA
8/28/2021 - 2.8 mag, 1.5mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
1/15/1995 - 2.8 mag, 2.4mi depth 15 mi from Lind, WA
2/21/2014 - 2.6 mag, 17.2mi depth 3 mi from Othello, WA
6/25/1994 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from Othello, WA
7/22/2022 - 2.1 mag, 7.8mi depth 8 mi from Lind, WA
3/5/2013 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 1 mi from Benge, WA
4/23/2013 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 5 mi from Ritzville, WA
4/15/2019 - 2.0 mag, -0.5mi depth 17 mi from Ritzville, WA
10/31/2018 - 1.8 mag, 0.9mi depth 7 mi from Othello, WA
1/2/2019 - 1.6 mag, -0.2mi depth 6 mi from Othello, WA
3/17/2017 - 1.5 mag, 7.9mi depth 4 mi from Ritzville, WA
10/17/2015 - 1.3 mag, 2.1mi depth 8 mi from Othello, WA
11/2/2015 - 1.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
11/5/2015 - 0.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 5 mi from Othello, WA
12/28/2015 - 0.7 mag, 8.6mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
7/23/2018 - 0.7 mag, 10.8mi depth 9 mi from Othello, WA
10/29/2013 - 0.5 mag, 11.3mi depth 11 mi from Othello, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Adams County, WA

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

10.13%

5.1

8.51%

5.2

8.51%

5.2

7.14%

5.3

5.98%

5.4

5.01%

5.5

4.19%

5.6

3.51%

5.7

2.93%

5.8

2.45%

5.9

2.05%

6.0

1.72%

6.1

1.40%

6.2

1.14%

6.3

0.92%

6.4

0.73%

6.5

0.57%

6.6

0.42%

6.7

0.30%

6.8

0.18%

6.9

0.09%

7.0

0.00%

7.1

0.00%

7.2

0.00%

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 Adams County, WA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Adams County, WA

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

07/22/2022

2.1

7.8

Earthquake Information for Adams County, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Adams County, WA

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

Earthquake Count for Adams County, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Adams County, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Adams County, WA

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