The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 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, 7 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Elma, the biggest of them M2.0. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Elma came at 0.5× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Elma — records go back to 1980 — was the M6.8 of Feb 28, 2001, 18:54 UTC: The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake.
How we figure this: 1 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 1.9 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Elma
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0.4 | 7 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington | Nov 02, 2026, 02:34 PM | 20 km | 95 km NNE |
| M0.9 | 23 km WNW of Skokomish, Washington | Nov 01, 2026, 08:05 PM | 15 km | 43 km N |
| M1.0 | 4 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington | Oct 28, 2026, 04:55 AM | 22 km | 86 km ENE |
| M1.5 | 7 km W of Gorst, Washington | Oct 27, 2026, 04:58 PM | 18 km | 73 km NE |
| M1.1 | 6 km NNE of Brinnon, Washington | Oct 25, 2026, 10:06 PM | 5 km | 91 km NNE |
| M0.4 | 4 km SE of Quilcene, Washington | Oct 23, 2026, 04:25 AM | 22 km | 98 km NNE |
| M1.5 | 23 km W of Quilcene, Washington | Oct 23, 2026, 03:24 AM | 40 km | 92 km N |
| M1.3 | 2 km ENE of Southworth, Washington | Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 AM | 28 km | 91 km NE |
| M0.4 | 3 km S of Quilcene, Washington | Oct 20, 2026, 05:09 AM | 21 km | 96 km NNE |
| M1.6 | 12 km WSW of Alder, Washington | Oct 18, 2026, 09:34 AM | 25 km | 80 km ESE |
Earthquakes per year near Elma (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.
What the last year looked like near Elma
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 83 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Elma (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.8 | The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake | Feb 28, 2001, 18:54 UTC | 54 km |
| M5.8 | 8 km N of Satsop, Washington | Jul 03, 1999, 01:43 UTC | 9 km |
| M5.0 | 18 km N of Satsop, Washington | Jun 10, 2001, 13:19 UTC | 20 km |
| M5.0 | 3 km WSW of Des Moines, Washington | Jan 29, 1995, 03:11 UTC | 90 km |
| M4.9 | 2 km NE of Enetai, Washington | Jun 23, 1997, 19:13 UTC | 92 km |
| M4.8 | 26 km W of Brinnon, Washington | Apr 25, 2003, 10:02 UTC | 75 km |
| M4.5 | 32 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington | Mar 05, 1989, 06:42 UTC | 90 km |
| M4.4 | 4 km NE of Allyn, Washington | Jun 18, 1989, 20:38 UTC | 66 km |
Nearby places
McCleary, WA (12 km) · Montesano, WA (15 km) · Central Park, WA (22 km) · Olympia, WA (39 km) · Lacey, WA (45 km) · Tumwater, WA (38 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 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.