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Earthquakes near Fort Walton Beach, FL

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Fort Walton Beach (population 21,817), shown in local time (America/Chicago).

Latest quake near Fort Walton Beach: M3.8 · Sep 03, 2020, 10:07 AM local time · 87 km NW of the city · 4 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 0 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.

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M3.8largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Fort Walton Beach.

Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Fort Walton Beach

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M3.81 km W of Pollard, AlabamaSep 03, 2020, 10:07 AM4 km87 km NW
M3.16 km NNW of Pollard, AlabamaApr 11, 2019, 03:11 PM10 km92 km NW
M3.14 km N of Flomaton, AlabamaMar 11, 2019, 01:36 PM5 km93 km NW

Earthquakes per year near Fort Walton Beach (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'16'17'182'191'20'21'22'23'24'25'26 YTD

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.

Biggest earthquakes on record near Fort Walton Beach (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
No M4.0+ events in the catalog within 100 km since 1980.

Nearby places

Ocean City, FL (2 km) · Wright, FL (4 km) · Lake Lorraine, FL (5 km) · Navarre, FL (24 km) · Crestview, FL (38 km) · Midway, FL (37 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:10 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:11 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.