Earthquake Information for Yakima, Washington

Yakima, WA has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 195 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 20.10% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Yakima, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Yakima, WA was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Yakima since 1931 within 30 miles

195

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

20.10%

Most Recent
Largest

12/28/2023 - 1.9 mag, 9.9mi depth 9.03027 mi from Naches, WA
10/31/2023 - 1.5 mag, -0.9mi depth 5.06459 mi from Ellensburg, WA
10/27/2023 - 2.6 mag, 18.3mi depth 5.16262 mi from Naches, WA
10/5/2023 - 2.7 mag, -0.7mi depth 10.2211 mi from White Swan, WA
6/27/2023 - 1.4 mag, 4.2mi depth 5.963 mi from Tampico, WA
6/26/2023 - 1.4 mag, 6.3mi depth 2.211 mi from Nile, WA
12/29/2022 - 2.4 mag, 14.1mi depth 12.5197 mi from Nile, WA
11/29/2022 - 1.6 mag, 9.8mi depth 2.3259 mi from Selah, WA
8/8/2021 - 2.6 mag, 8.9mi depth 9.62276 mi from Ellensburg, WA
5/4/2021 - 2.2 mag, -0.9mi depth 10.4544 mi from Nile, WA
12/19/2020 - 1.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 8.61849 mi from Tampico, WA
10/7/2020 - 1.7 mag, -0.7mi depth 4.49018 mi from Tampico, WA
9/19/2020 - 1.5 mag, 6.1mi depth 8.63888 mi from Ellensburg, WA
12/16/2019 - 2.3 mag, 6.6mi depth 3.96074 mi from Desert Aire, WA
12/12/2019 - 3.1 mag, 5.8mi depth 4.94625 mi from Kittitas, WA
10/24/2019 - 2.5 mag, 4.4mi depth 2.00966 mi from Gleed, WA
9/30/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.2mi depth 6.01373 mi from Tieton, WA
7/5/2019 - 2.4 mag, 13.3mi depth 5.74906 mi from Toppenish, WA
6/14/2019 - 2.9 mag, 4.8mi depth 10.6995 mi from Tieton, WA
4/16/2019 - 2.7 mag, 2.9mi depth 9.93982 mi from Ellensburg, WA
4/12/2019 - 2.7 mag, -1.2mi depth 14.5364 mi from Tieton, WA
4/2/2019 - 2.7 mag, 0.2mi depth 14.8634 mi from Tieton, WA
2/1/2019 - 1.3 mag, -0.9mi depth 0.846541 mi from Kittitas, WA
1/10/2019 - 2.5 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.68166 mi from Tieton, WA
9/28/2018 - 1.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 21.2553 mi from Ahtanum, WA
9/18/2018 - 1.8 mag, -0.6mi depth 8.43646 mi from Ahtanum, WA
8/19/2018 - 1.6 mag, 16.2mi depth 1.71711 mi from Yakima, WA
7/25/2018 - 2.6 mag, 16.8mi depth 1.86913 mi from Yakima, WA
7/24/2018 - 0.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 2.04671 mi from Yakima, WA
7/24/2018 - 0.1 mag, 13.7mi depth 0.428184 mi from Selah, WA
7/22/2018 - 1.7 mag, 15.5mi depth 1.98482 mi from Yakima, WA
7/22/2018 - 1.3 mag, 15.3mi depth 2.14587 mi from Yakima, WA
7/19/2018 - 2.7 mag, 16.2mi depth 1.83799 mi from Yakima, WA
7/18/2018 - 1.8 mag, 15.0mi depth 2.21117 mi from Yakima, WA
7/16/2018 - 2.5 mag, 14.7mi depth 2.49924 mi from Yakima, WA
7/16/2018 - 2.5 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.91727 mi from Yakima, WA
7/16/2018 - 0.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 1.74042 mi from Yakima, WA
7/16/2018 - 0.4 mag, 14.7mi depth 1.9413 mi from Yakima, WA
7/15/2018 - 0.7 mag, 14.6mi depth 2.02828 mi from Yakima, WA
7/13/2018 - 2.1 mag, 15.2mi depth 1.72829 mi from Yakima, WA
7/13/2018 - 2.7 mag, 16.4mi depth 1.88665 mi from Yakima, WA
7/2/2018 - 2.6 mag, 0.7mi depth 9.64748 mi from Tieton, WA
6/27/2018 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 3.93174 mi from Selah, WA
6/16/2018 - 1.5 mag, 14.0mi depth 1.89763 mi from Yakima, WA
6/15/2018 - 1.9 mag, 6.1mi depth 4.52821 mi from Wapato, WA
5/11/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 14.4324 mi from Tieton, WA
5/9/2018 - 2.6 mag, -1.5mi depth 14.6318 mi from Tieton, WA
2/18/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.4mi depth 3.88517 mi from Tieton, WA
12/29/2017 - 2.7 mag, 13.1mi depth 18.6043 mi from Toppenish, WA
12/29/2017 - 2.4 mag, 14.8mi depth 18.7367 mi from Toppenish, WA

12/2/1987 - 4.3 mag, 17.8mi depth 2.0544 mi from Cowiche, WA
2/2/1981 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 9.1813 mi from White Swan, WA
12/2/1987 - 3.9 mag, 18.2mi depth 1.4964 mi from Cowiche, WA
6/27/1978 - 3.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.5857 mi from Nile, WA
10/12/2017 - 3.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 18.1178 mi from Toppenish, WA
1/1/1997 - 3.7 mag, 18.5mi depth 9.3486 mi from Selah, WA
10/9/1998 - 3.7 mag, 3.2mi depth 12.1016 mi from White Swan, WA
6/29/2005 - 3.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 0.4231 mi from Gleed, WA
10/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 9.071 mi from Naches, WA
12/22/1990 - 3.4 mag, 3.3mi depth 6.0571 mi from Mattawa, WA
7/6/1991 - 3.4 mag, 4.1mi depth 5.0514 mi from Kittitas, WA
2/1/1991 - 3.4 mag, 6.6mi depth 8.7611 mi from Naches, WA
7/7/1991 - 3.3 mag, 3.8mi depth 5.4156 mi from Kittitas, WA
12/5/1983 - 3.3 mag, 6.1mi depth 8.7863 mi from Ellensburg, WA
12/10/1979 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.648 mi from Eschbach, WA
9/19/1999 - 3.2 mag, 12.8mi depth 4.2512 mi from Outlook, WA
1/15/2003 - 3.2 mag, 10.7mi depth 2.0529 mi from Yakima, WA
10/10/1998 - 3.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 12.2198 mi from White Swan, WA
2/22/1991 - 3.2 mag, 13.3mi depth 10.1454 mi from Naches, WA
1/13/1995 - 3.2 mag, 11.1mi depth 2.9769 mi from Summitview, WA
7/28/1979 - 3.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.1783 mi from Eschbach, WA
10/12/2017 - 3.1 mag, -0.6mi depth 16.4501 mi from Toppenish, WA
11/14/1983 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.306 mi from Gleed, WA
12/12/2019 - 3.1 mag, 5.8mi depth 4.94625 mi from Kittitas, WA
6/11/1987 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 8.1783 mi from Naches, WA
11/8/1986 - 2.9 mag, 8.4mi depth 9.9277 mi from Ellensburg, WA
1/25/2003 - 2.9 mag, 5.2mi depth 8.3622 mi from Thorp, WA
6/22/1991 - 2.9 mag, 4.4mi depth 4.9349 mi from Kittitas, WA
6/14/2019 - 2.9 mag, 4.8mi depth 10.6995 mi from Tieton, WA
12/28/2017 - 2.9 mag, 1.3mi depth 14.5677 mi from Tieton, WA
6/21/2005 - 2.9 mag, 10.4mi depth 0.5225 mi from Gleed, WA
6/9/1990 - 2.8 mag, 7.7mi depth 9.9813 mi from Naches, WA
9/5/2013 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.3477 mi from Selah, WA
9/30/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.2mi depth 6.01373 mi from Tieton, WA
4/15/2016 - 2.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 5.32134 mi from Kittitas, WA
5/28/2009 - 2.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 10.6777 mi from Selah, WA
3/18/2015 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.02651 mi from Zillah, WA
8/5/1991 - 2.8 mag, 4.3mi depth 4.494 mi from Kittitas, WA
1/19/2006 - 2.7 mag, 8.2mi depth 1.3301 mi from Tieton, WA
9/12/2006 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.7654 mi from Selah, WA
3/10/1994 - 2.7 mag, 6.9mi depth 1.3039 mi from Yakima, WA
4/12/2019 - 2.7 mag, -1.2mi depth 14.5364 mi from Tieton, WA
4/2/2019 - 2.7 mag, 0.2mi depth 14.8634 mi from Tieton, WA
2/14/1997 - 2.7 mag, 2.5mi depth 12.2402 mi from Nile, WA
8/19/2008 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.2332 mi from Selah, WA
7/19/2018 - 2.7 mag, 16.2mi depth 1.83799 mi from Yakima, WA
6/17/1991 - 2.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 5.4696 mi from Kittitas, WA
4/16/2019 - 2.7 mag, 2.9mi depth 9.93982 mi from Ellensburg, WA
1/31/2007 - 2.7 mag, 3.9mi depth 2.4344 mi from Kittitas, WA
7/13/2018 - 2.7 mag, 16.4mi depth 1.88665 mi from Yakima, WA

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Earthquake Probability for Yakima, WA

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

20.10%

5.1

17.12%

5.2

17.12%

5.2

14.56%

5.3

12.37%

5.4

10.50%

5.5

8.92%

5.6

7.58%

5.7

6.45%

5.8

5.50%

5.9

4.71%

6.0

4.04%

6.1

3.41%

6.2

2.89%

6.3

2.40%

6.4

2.00%

6.5

1.65%

6.6

1.29%

6.7

0.97%

6.8

0.69%

6.9

0.43%

7.0

0.20%

7.1

0.13%

7.2

0.08%

7.3

0.03%

7.4

0.02%

7.5

0.01%

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, WA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Yakima, WA

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

12/28/2023

1.9

9.9

9.03

Earthquake Information for Yakima, Washington

Earthquake Probability for Yakima, WA

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

Earthquake Count for Yakima, WA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Yakima, WA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Yakima, WA

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