Earthquake Information for Yelm, Washington

Yelm, WA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 455 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 84.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Yelm, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Yelm, WA was a 6.8 Magnitude in 2001.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Yelm since 1931 within 30 miles

455

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

84.72%

Most Recent
Largest

4/9/2024 - 1.8 mag, 17.7mi depth 7.99724 mi from Mineral, WA
4/6/2024 - 1.8 mag, 1.4mi depth 4.35768 mi from Mossyrock, WA
4/2/2024 - 3.1 mag, 22.7mi depth 2.11858 mi from Onalaska, WA
4/2/2024 - 1.2 mag, 25.0mi depth 1.87138 mi from Onalaska, WA
3/31/2024 - 1.8 mag, 13.3mi depth 0.866208 mi from Alderton, WA
3/27/2024 - 1.0 mag, 19.4mi depth 4.73853 mi from Alder, WA
3/25/2024 - 2.6 mag, 14.9mi depth 9.28574 mi from Alder, WA
3/18/2024 - 1.7 mag, -0.2mi depth 4.91211 mi from Shelton, WA
3/12/2024 - 1.5 mag, -0.4mi depth 0.285641 mi from Kapowsin, WA
2/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, -0.5mi depth 2.33869 mi from Kapowsin, WA
2/20/2024 - 1.7 mag, 1.4mi depth 1.69981 mi from Kapowsin, WA
1/29/2024 - 1.5 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.68455 mi from Kapowsin, WA
11/25/2023 - 1.5 mag, 11.1mi depth 1.25073 mi from Carbonado, WA
11/10/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.4mi depth 1.59353 mi from Kapowsin, WA
9/20/2023 - 1.9 mag, 1.1mi depth 0.669486 mi from Kapowsin, WA
6/30/2023 - 1.4 mag, -0.4mi depth 1.01725 mi from Oakville, WA
6/16/2023 - 2.0 mag, 16.4mi depth 6.92719 mi from Morton, WA
5/5/2023 - 1.0 mag, 18.9mi depth 6.86803 mi from Mineral, WA
5/1/2023 - 1.8 mag, 14.7mi depth 2.70376 mi from Mossyrock, WA
3/27/2023 - 1.5 mag, -0.3mi depth 1.94064 mi from Kapowsin, WA
3/22/2023 - 1.8 mag, 20.5mi depth 0.706943 mi from Dash Point, WA
1/15/2023 - 2.3 mag, 18.0mi depth 7.52547 mi from Morton, WA
12/22/2022 - 2.9 mag, 17.2mi depth 7.42792 mi from Morton, WA
12/22/2022 - 1.5 mag, 16.8mi depth 7.4666 mi from Morton, WA
9/29/2022 - 2.2 mag, 30.9mi depth 5.32054 mi from Grapeview, WA
7/29/2022 - 1.1 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.7134 mi from Lakewood, WA
5/7/2022 - 1.0 mag, 15.5mi depth 6.51163 mi from Morton, WA
4/26/2022 - 0.5 mag, -0.9mi depth 7.31811 mi from Eatonville, WA
4/26/2022 - 1.5 mag, 19.6mi depth 9.60167 mi from Alder, WA
4/11/2022 - 1.1 mag, 1.5mi depth 1.07822 mi from Kapowsin, WA
2/21/2022 - 1.8 mag, -0.5mi depth 0.852091 mi from Kapowsin, WA
11/4/2021 - 3.1 mag, 15.3mi depth 4.35394 mi from Ashford, WA
9/12/2021 - 1.9 mag, 17.8mi depth 12.5009 mi from Alder, WA
8/12/2021 - 1.6 mag, -0.6mi depth 0.569906 mi from Kapowsin, WA
8/11/2021 - 1.5 mag, 19.8mi depth 0.624342 mi from Pacific, WA
7/30/2021 - 2.3 mag, 13.0mi depth 2.34345 mi from Bonney Lake, WA
7/21/2021 - 0.8 mag, 13.5mi depth 4.47829 mi from Ashford, WA
7/10/2021 - 2.6 mag, 10.2mi depth 5.83318 mi from Mossyrock, WA
7/9/2021 - 1.3 mag, 0.7mi depth 0.701245 mi from Kapowsin, WA
7/8/2021 - 1.1 mag, -0.9mi depth 6.99665 mi from Morton, WA
6/18/2021 - 1.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 0.937306 mi from Kapowsin, WA
6/10/2021 - 1.6 mag, -0.2mi depth 7.64691 mi from Shelton, WA
5/27/2021 - 2.2 mag, 15.6mi depth 1.09804 mi from Dash Point, WA
5/25/2021 - 1.9 mag, 3.4mi depth 1.30446 mi from Kapowsin, WA
5/11/2021 - 2.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.83131 mi from Kapowsin, WA
4/20/2021 - 2.0 mag, 1.2mi depth 1.07896 mi from Kapowsin, WA
4/5/2021 - 2.0 mag, 1.2mi depth 0.850234 mi from Kapowsin, WA
3/23/2021 - 1.9 mag, 0.7mi depth 0.918521 mi from Kapowsin, WA
3/16/2021 - 1.6 mag, 1.1mi depth 0.817775 mi from Kapowsin, WA
3/9/2021 - 1.1 mag, -0.5mi depth 0.74362 mi from Kapowsin, WA

2/28/2001 - 6.8 mag, 54.0mi depth 0.6968 mi from Fort Lewis, WA
4/29/1965 - 6.5 mag, 65.7mi depth 0.5825 mi from Federal Way, WA
4/13/1949 - 6.5 mag, 30.0mi depth 1.0394 mi from Midland, WA
7/3/1999 - 5.6 mag, 48.9mi depth 1.715 mi from Mccleary, WA
3/11/1988 - 4.3 mag, 64.7mi depth 1.9187 mi from Puyallup, WA
11/16/2010 - 4.1 mag, 14.7mi depth 3.3087 mi from Mossyrock, WA
4/23/1975 - 4.0 mag, 46.0mi depth 2.1777 mi from Dupont, WA
1/26/1993 - 3.6 mag, 23.5mi depth 1.3879 mi from Wauna, WA
7/22/2001 - 3.6 mag, 50.3mi depth 2.4453 mi from Dupont, WA
8/20/2013 - 3.6 mag, 11.7mi depth 1.8016 mi from Stansberry Lake, WA
10/11/2014 - 3.5 mag, 53.9mi depth 4.13821 mi from Tanglewilde, WA
7/14/1975 - 3.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.9123 mi from Dash Point, WA
4/7/2013 - 3.5 mag, 28.4mi depth 1.2506 mi from Key Center, WA
7/24/1975 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.7846 mi from Dash Point, WA
3/1/2001 - 3.4 mag, 52.0mi depth 3.026 mi from Longbranch, WA
3/13/2005 - 3.3 mag, 24.1mi depth 0.873 mi from Herron Island, WA
3/18/1985 - 3.3 mag, 52.3mi depth 0.9367 mi from Gig Harbor, WA
4/13/1990 - 3.3 mag, 6.7mi depth 1.5965 mi from Bucoda, WA
4/8/1984 - 3.3 mag, 65.6mi depth 9.4105 mi from La Grande, WA
1/2/1995 - 3.3 mag, 19.4mi depth 5.0092 mi from Alder, WA
4/27/1980 - 3.2 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.7792 mi from Maplewood, WA
1/4/1999 - 3.2 mag, 20.3mi depth 0.4297 mi from North Puyallup, WA
6/23/1996 - 3.2 mag, 19.4mi depth 0.9192 mi from Herron Island, WA
1/6/1995 - 3.1 mag, 46.0mi depth 2.0866 mi from Artondale, WA
4/2/2024 - 3.1 mag, 22.7mi depth 2.11858 mi from Onalaska, WA
11/4/2021 - 3.1 mag, 15.3mi depth 4.35394 mi from Ashford, WA
10/14/1976 - 3.1 mag, 30.0mi depth 7.3508 mi from Morton, WA
1/11/2017 - 3.1 mag, 8.5mi depth 2.07712 mi from Tacoma, WA
12/17/1984 - 3.1 mag, 46.0mi depth 1.0643 mi from Herron Island, WA
9/11/2020 - 3.1 mag, 20.2mi depth 2.05341 mi from Onalaska, WA
2/21/1989 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.763 mi from Browns Point, WA
2/3/2014 - 3.0 mag, 23.9mi depth 3.14468 mi from Federal Way, WA
8/15/1974 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.0912 mi from Dash Point, WA
9/11/1990 - 3.0 mag, 18.0mi depth 2.3627 mi from Shelton, WA
3/21/2014 - 2.9 mag, 25.9mi depth 1.699 mi from Fircrest, WA
3/18/2011 - 2.9 mag, 32.0mi depth 2.0866 mi from Artondale, WA
12/22/2022 - 2.9 mag, 17.2mi depth 7.42792 mi from Morton, WA
10/26/2017 - 2.9 mag, 9.0mi depth 3.15205 mi from Orting, WA
7/5/2019 - 2.9 mag, 39.6mi depth 8.35495 mi from Yelm, WA
8/12/2013 - 2.9 mag, 11.6mi depth 8.1386 mi from Alder, WA
10/30/2018 - 2.9 mag, 55.0mi depth 3.29931 mi from University Place, WA
11/19/2020 - 2.9 mag, 22.4mi depth 1.3657 mi from Onalaska, WA
6/24/2016 - 2.9 mag, 3.3mi depth 1.84269 mi from Lakeland South, WA
12/30/1991 - 2.9 mag, 8.7mi depth 5.7146 mi from Bucoda, WA
3/11/1986 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2896 mi from Ruston, WA
8/24/2015 - 2.9 mag, 12.7mi depth 8.49759 mi from Eatonville, WA
1/7/2018 - 2.9 mag, 61.2mi depth 5.65249 mi from Elk Plain, WA
2/5/2016 - 2.8 mag, 14.7mi depth 1.03921 mi from Lakeland South, WA
10/15/2015 - 2.8 mag, 15.8mi depth 3.02025 mi from Rosedale, WA
5/25/1989 - 2.8 mag, 19.9mi depth 1.1516 mi from Wauna, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Yelm, WA

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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

84.72%

5.1

80.62%

5.2

80.62%

5.2

76.21%

5.3

71.60%

5.4

66.88%

5.5

62.16%

5.6

57.51%

5.7

53.00%

5.8

48.67%

5.9

44.54%

6.0

40.66%

6.1

36.27%

6.2

32.11%

6.3

28.13%

6.4

24.38%

6.5

20.84%

6.6

17.48%

6.7

14.21%

6.8

11.08%

6.9

8.14%

7.0

5.26%

7.1

2.74%

7.2

0.25%

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 Yelm, WA

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List of Earthquake Incidents for Yelm, WA

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

04/09/2024

1.8

17.7

8.00

Earthquake Information for Yelm, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Yelm, WA

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

Earthquake Count for Yelm, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Yelm, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Yelm, WA

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