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, 4 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Montesano, the biggest of them M1.9. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Montesano came at 0.7× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Montesano — 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 1.5 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 Montesano
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0.9 | 23 km WNW of Skokomish, Washington | Nov 01, 2026, 08:05 PM | 15 km | 47 km NNE |
| M1.0 | 4 km NNE of Dash Point, Washington | Oct 28, 2026, 04:55 AM | 22 km | 100 km ENE |
| M1.5 | 7 km W of Gorst, Washington | Oct 27, 2026, 04:58 PM | 18 km | 85 km NE |
| M1.5 | 23 km W of Quilcene, Washington | Oct 23, 2026, 03:24 AM | 40 km | 98 km NNE |
| M1.6 | 12 km WSW of Alder, Washington | Oct 18, 2026, 09:34 AM | 25 km | 93 km ESE |
| M1.6 | 2 km NE of Hoquiam, Washington | Oct 17, 2026, 11:27 PM | 32 km | 20 km W |
| M1.9 | 1 km SE of Belfair, Washington | Oct 14, 2026, 02:06 PM | 30 km | 79 km NE |
| M0.7 | 0 km SSW of Chico, Washington | Oct 14, 2026, 12:50 PM | 13 km | 96 km NE |
| M0.9 | 5 km W of Fox Island, Washington | Oct 12, 2026, 03:47 PM | 23 km | 74 km ENE |
| M0.9 | 25 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington | Oct 11, 2026, 09:32 AM | 3 km | 71 km N |
Earthquakes per year near Montesano (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 Montesano
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 57 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Montesano (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.8 | The 2001 Nisqually, Washington Earthquake | Feb 28, 2001, 18:54 UTC | 69 km |
| M5.8 | 8 km N of Satsop, Washington | Jul 03, 1999, 01:43 UTC | 15 km |
| M5.0 | 18 km N of Satsop, Washington | Jun 10, 2001, 13:19 UTC | 22 km |
| M4.8 | 26 km W of Brinnon, Washington | Apr 25, 2003, 10:02 UTC | 81 km |
| M4.5 | 32 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington | Mar 05, 1989, 06:42 UTC | 94 km |
| M4.4 | 4 km NE of Allyn, Washington | Jun 18, 1989, 20:38 UTC | 79 km |
| M4.3 | 4 km WSW of DuPont, Washington | Jul 22, 2001, 15:13 UTC | 70 km |
| M4.3 | 6 km W of Skokomish, Washington | Oct 31, 1983, 21:47 UTC | 48 km |
Nearby places
Central Park, WA (7 km) · Cosmopolis, WA (13 km) · Elma, WA (15 km) · Aberdeen, WA (16 km) · Shelton, WA (46 km) · Hoquiam, WA (22 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 22:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 22:45 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.