Earthquake Information for Ephrata, Washington

Ephrata, WA has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 38 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 13.71% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Ephrata, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Ephrata, WA was a 4.8 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Ephrata since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

13.71%

Most Recent
Largest

8/28/2021 - 2.8 mag, 1.5mi depth 9.22022 mi from Othello, WA
11/12/2020 - 0.8 mag, 14.0mi depth 6.47734 mi from Royal City, WA
5/15/2020 - 2.1 mag, 36.4mi depth 8.61725 mi from Royal City, WA
2/13/2020 - 2.0 mag, 0.5mi depth 7.93646 mi from Royal City, WA
9/5/2019 - 1.5 mag, -1.0mi depth 8.03449 mi from Waterville, WA
11/2/2018 - 2.4 mag, 18.8mi depth 8.05156 mi from Moses Lake North, WA
2/4/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.9mi depth 15.3073 mi from Waterville, WA
12/1/2017 - 2.4 mag, 7.4mi depth 10.6537 mi from Royal City, WA
7/27/2016 - 1.5 mag, 12.4mi depth 10.6039 mi from Soap Lake, WA
1/22/2016 - 1.3 mag, 7.6mi depth 10.2134 mi from Royal City, WA
1/6/2015 - 2.0 mag, 4.0mi depth 9.63034 mi from Soap Lake, WA
6/4/2014 - 1.7 mag, 14.7mi depth 16.2115 mi from Soap Lake, WA
2/24/2014 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 14.4876 mi from Moses Lake, WA
2/17/2014 - 1.5 mag, 20.6mi depth 6.16016 mi from Royal City, WA
10/31/2013 - 1.5 mag, 14.5mi depth 5.9607 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
10/19/2013 - 0.8 mag, 14.0mi depth 2.752 mi from Royal City, WA
10/17/2013 - 0.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 2.6027 mi from Palisades, WA
9/2/2013 - 0.9 mag, 0.6mi depth 7.1599 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
9/2/2013 - 1.6 mag, 20.1mi depth 7.1674 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
9/2/2013 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.5399 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
8/6/2013 - 1.9 mag, 8.5mi depth 7.4374 mi from Vantage, WA
7/2/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8571 mi from Rock Island, WA
6/22/2013 - 1.0 mag, 8.3mi depth 8.1214 mi from Vantage, WA
5/22/2013 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.3976 mi from Banks Lake South, WA
4/16/2013 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.8137 mi from Royal City, WA
9/13/2012 - 3.3 mag, 12.7mi depth 6.1588 mi from Rock Island, WA
3/25/2010 - 3.2 mag, 9.2mi depth 5.8044 mi from Lakeview, WA
4/13/2009 - 2.6 mag, 14.4mi depth 4.6659 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
8/22/2006 - 3.0 mag, 5.7mi depth 13.7967 mi from Odessa, WA
5/11/2001 - 3.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.794 mi from Moses Lake North, WA
3/16/2000 - 3.2 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.2393 mi from Coulee City, WA
6/25/1996 - 3.0 mag, 15.2mi depth 8.0774 mi from Ephrata, WA
1/24/1992 - 2.5 mag, 9.5mi depth 14.3048 mi from Moses Lake, WA
3/17/1989 - 2.7 mag, 1.5mi depth 6.2834 mi from Royal City, WA
7/14/1988 - 3.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 10.0405 mi from Royal City, WA
6/17/1985 - 3.3 mag, 0.7mi depth 8.2551 mi from Vantage, WA
1/9/1985 - 3.2 mag, 1.8mi depth 8.7736 mi from Vantage, WA
12/20/1973 - 4.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 9.108 mi from Othello, WA

12/20/1973 - 4.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 9.108 mi from Othello, WA
9/13/2012 - 3.3 mag, 12.7mi depth 6.1588 mi from Rock Island, WA
6/17/1985 - 3.3 mag, 0.7mi depth 8.2551 mi from Vantage, WA
5/11/2001 - 3.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.794 mi from Moses Lake North, WA
7/14/1988 - 3.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 10.0405 mi from Royal City, WA
3/25/2010 - 3.2 mag, 9.2mi depth 5.8044 mi from Lakeview, WA
1/9/1985 - 3.2 mag, 1.8mi depth 8.7736 mi from Vantage, WA
3/16/2000 - 3.2 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.2393 mi from Coulee City, WA
6/25/1996 - 3.0 mag, 15.2mi depth 8.0774 mi from Ephrata, WA
8/22/2006 - 3.0 mag, 5.7mi depth 13.7967 mi from Odessa, WA
8/28/2021 - 2.8 mag, 1.5mi depth 9.22022 mi from Othello, WA
3/17/1989 - 2.7 mag, 1.5mi depth 6.2834 mi from Royal City, WA
4/13/2009 - 2.6 mag, 14.4mi depth 4.6659 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
1/24/1992 - 2.5 mag, 9.5mi depth 14.3048 mi from Moses Lake, WA
12/1/2017 - 2.4 mag, 7.4mi depth 10.6537 mi from Royal City, WA
11/2/2018 - 2.4 mag, 18.8mi depth 8.05156 mi from Moses Lake North, WA
2/4/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.9mi depth 15.3073 mi from Waterville, WA
5/15/2020 - 2.1 mag, 36.4mi depth 8.61725 mi from Royal City, WA
5/22/2013 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.3976 mi from Banks Lake South, WA
2/13/2020 - 2.0 mag, 0.5mi depth 7.93646 mi from Royal City, WA
1/6/2015 - 2.0 mag, 4.0mi depth 9.63034 mi from Soap Lake, WA
8/6/2013 - 1.9 mag, 8.5mi depth 7.4374 mi from Vantage, WA
9/2/2013 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.5399 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
7/2/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8571 mi from Rock Island, WA
4/16/2013 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.8137 mi from Royal City, WA
2/24/2014 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 14.4876 mi from Moses Lake, WA
6/4/2014 - 1.7 mag, 14.7mi depth 16.2115 mi from Soap Lake, WA
9/2/2013 - 1.6 mag, 20.1mi depth 7.1674 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
10/31/2013 - 1.5 mag, 14.5mi depth 5.9607 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
7/27/2016 - 1.5 mag, 12.4mi depth 10.6039 mi from Soap Lake, WA
2/17/2014 - 1.5 mag, 20.6mi depth 6.16016 mi from Royal City, WA
9/5/2019 - 1.5 mag, -1.0mi depth 8.03449 mi from Waterville, WA
1/22/2016 - 1.3 mag, 7.6mi depth 10.2134 mi from Royal City, WA
6/22/2013 - 1.0 mag, 8.3mi depth 8.1214 mi from Vantage, WA
9/2/2013 - 0.9 mag, 0.6mi depth 7.1599 mi from Cascade Valley, WA
10/17/2013 - 0.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 2.6027 mi from Palisades, WA
10/19/2013 - 0.8 mag, 14.0mi depth 2.752 mi from Royal City, WA
11/12/2020 - 0.8 mag, 14.0mi depth 6.47734 mi from Royal City, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Ephrata, WA

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

13.71%

5.1

11.55%

5.2

11.55%

5.2

9.71%

5.3

8.15%

5.4

6.84%

5.5

5.73%

5.6

4.79%

5.7

4.01%

5.8

3.35%

5.9

2.81%

6.0

2.35%

6.1

1.92%

6.2

1.56%

6.3

1.25%

6.4

0.99%

6.5

0.76%

6.6

0.57%

6.7

0.40%

6.8

0.25%

6.9

0.11%

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 Ephrata, WA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Ephrata, WA

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

08/28/2021

2.8

1.5

9.22

Earthquake Information for Ephrata, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Ephrata, WA

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

Earthquake Count for Ephrata, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Ephrata, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Ephrata, WA

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