The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Washington. The biggest quake on record near Washington — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.0 of Nov 11, 2023, 00:18 UTC: 4 km NW of Bennington, Kansas.
Latest earthquakes near Washington
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3.4 | 6 km NNE of Bennington, Kansas | Dec 31, 2023, 10:34 AM | 5 km | 93 km SSW |
| M3.4 | 3 km NNW of Bennington, Kansas | Nov 25, 2023, 01:05 AM | 9 km | 97 km SSW |
| M4.0 | 4 km NW of Bennington, Kansas | Nov 10, 2023, 06:18 PM | 5 km | 99 km SSW |
| M3.2 | 7 km N of Bennington, Kansas | Nov 03, 2023, 08:28 PM | 10 km | 92 km SSW |
| M3.3 | 6 km N of Bennington, Kansas | Apr 06, 2023, 04:33 AM | 5 km | 93 km SSW |
| M3.4 | 8 km WSW of Superior, Nebraska | Jul 26, 2022, 07:04 AM | 5 km | 96 km W |
| M3.8 | 8 km WSW of Superior, Nebraska | Jul 17, 2022, 07:51 AM | 3 km | 97 km WNW |
| M3.1 | 11 km W of Webber, Kansas | Nov 23, 2021, 05:11 AM | 5 km | 97 km W |
| M3.1 | 2 km S of Formoso, Kansas | May 06, 2021, 01:20 PM | 5 km | 81 km W |
| M3.0 | 5 km SSW of Formoso, Kansas | May 06, 2021, 08:04 AM | 5 km | 83 km W |
Earthquakes per year near Washington (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Washington (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.0 | 4 km NW of Bennington, Kansas | Nov 11, 2023, 00:18 UTC | 99 km |
Nearby places
Fairbury, NE (37 km) · Clay Center, KS (49 km) · Belleville, KS (50 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.