Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 9 km depth29 Sep 21:07 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 minute.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 29, 2026 21:05:58 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Sep 29, 2026, at 02:05 pm (America/Los Angeles GMT -7)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.00Depth9 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude47.4139°N / 122.723°WKitsap County, Washington, United StatesSeismic antipode47.4139°S / 57.277°EQuality153 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt9 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoMount Rainier (96 km / 60 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 15.2°C (59 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy3 minutes ago reported feltSep 29, 2026 21:05 GMT / Sep 29, 2026 02:05 pm (Los Angeles time)Lat / Lng: 47.4139 / -122.723: 6 km W of Burley, WashingtonSource: USGSDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23399859',47.41390,-122.72300,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 6 km W of Burley, Washington',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in the US Washington StateNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Seattle, a city with more than 780,000 inhabitants in the United States, in 36 km (23 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry7 km (4 mi)E of epicenterBurley(pop: 2,060)IV: LightKitsap County, WashingtonUnited States18 km (11 mi)N of epicenterBremerton(pop: 39,500)III: WeakKitsap County, WashingtonUnited States24 km (15 mi)SE of epicenterUniversity Place(pop: 32,800)III: WeakPierce County, WashingtonUnited States26 km (16 mi)N of epicenterSilverdale(pop: 19,200)III: WeakKitsap County, WashingtonUnited States28 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterTacoma(pop: 222,900)III: WeakPierce County, WashingtonUnited States28 km (17 mi)NE of epicenterBainbridge Island(pop: 23,800)III: WeakKitsap County, WashingtonUnited States29 km (18 mi)E of epicenterBurien(pop: 50,500)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States30 km (19 mi)E of epicenterDes Moines(pop: 31,200)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States31 km (19 mi)SE of epicenterLakewood(pop: 59,800)III: WeakPierce County, WashingtonUnited States33 km (20 mi)E of epicenterFederal Way(pop: 95,200)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States33 km (20 mi)E of epicenterSeaTac(pop: 28,200)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States35 km (22 mi)E of epicenterTukwila(pop: 20,000)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States36 km (22 mi)SE of epicenterParkland(pop: 35,800)III: WeakPierce County, WashingtonUnited States36 km (23 mi)NE of epicenterSeattle(pop: 781,000)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States37 km (23 mi)E of epicenterKent(pop: 127,000)III: WeakKing, WashingtonUnited States37 km (23 mi)E of epicenterKent(pop: 127,000)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States37 km (23 mi)E of epicenterBryn Mawr-Skyway(pop: 15,600)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States38 km (23 mi)NE of epicenterColumbia City(pop: 19,000)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States39 km (24 mi)E of epicenterRenton(pop: 100,200)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States39 km (24 mi)E of epicenterRenton(pop: 100,200)III: WeakUnited States39 km (24 mi)E of epicenterAuburn(pop: 77,000)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States41 km (25 mi)SE of epicenterSpanaway(pop: 27,200)III: WeakPierce County, WashingtonUnited States41 km (26 mi)SE of epicenterPuyallup(pop: 39,700)III: WeakPierce County, WashingtonUnited States41 km (26 mi)E of epicenterEast Hill-Meridian(pop: 29,900)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States42 km (26 mi)NE of epicenterMercer Island(pop: 25,000)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States43 km (27 mi)E of epicenterFairwood(pop: 19,100)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States43 km (27 mi)S of epicenterLacey(pop: 46,400)III: WeakThurston County, WashingtonUnited States43 km (27 mi)S of epicenterOlympia(pop: 55,700)III: WeakThurston County, WashingtonUnited States45 km (28 mi)SE of epicenterFrederickson(pop: 18,700)III: WeakPierce County, WashingtonUnited States45 km (28 mi)NE of epicenterBellevue(pop: 139,800)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States46 km (28 mi)E of epicenterCovington(pop: 19,200)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States46 km (28 mi)SE of epicenterSouth Hill(pop: 52,400)III: WeakPierce County, WashingtonUnited States47 km (29 mi)S of epicenterTumwater(pop: 19,200)III: WeakThurston County, WashingtonUnited States48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterShoreline(pop: 55,400)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States48 km (30 mi)SE of epicenterBonney Lake(pop: 19,900)III: WeakPierce County, WashingtonUnited States49 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterKirkland(pop: 87,300)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States51 km (32 mi)NE of epicenterEdmonds(pop: 41,400)III: WeakSnohomish County, WashingtonUnited States54 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterRedmond(pop: 60,600)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States55 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterSammamish(pop: 52,300)III: WeakKing County, WashingtonUnited States74 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterEverett(pop: 108,000)II: Very weakSnohomish County, WashingtonUnited StatesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (9)So far, we have received 9 reports for this quake from the United States. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 50 km (31 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 54 km (33 mi) away.Most reports came from Kent (1 report), a city with more than 130,000 inhabitants in Washington in 37 km (23 mi) distance east of the epicenter, United States, Issaquah (1 report), a town with 36,000 inhabitants in 53 km (33 mi) distance east of the epicenter, and Bremerton (1 report) (18.3 km or 11 mi to the north). Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateFederal Way (33.8 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 sTacoma, WA (29.3 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / 1-2 sBellevue (50.1 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 sYelm, WA (38.6 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)Port orchard (8.1 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)98027 (53.6 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)36 km E of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)36.7 km SSE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)45 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsKent, Washington, United States(Pop.: 126,952)37 km (23 mi)E of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Issaquah, Washington, United States(Pop.: 36,081)53 km (33 mi)E of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Bremerton, Washington, United States(Pop.: 39,520)18.3 km (11 mi)N of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, United States(Pop.: 11,046)36 km (22 mi)S of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Bellevue, Washington, United States(Pop.: 139,820)45 km (28 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Tacoma, Washington, United States(Pop.: 222,906)28 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Auburn, Washington, United States(Pop.: 77,006)39 km (24 mi)E of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (9 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking334–54 km (21–33 mi)46 km (28 mi)III: Weak shaking58.1–39 km (5–24 mi)30 km (19 mi)IV: Light shaking145–45 km (28–28 mi)45 km (28 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (9 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-09-29EpicenterAgency4.09 km5.6 mi21:05:586 km W of Burley, WashingtonUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 29, 2026 02:05 pm (Los Angeles)3 minutes ago - felt4.09 km0 km - This quakeKitsap County, 17 mi NW of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United StatesMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 0.74 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 3 or higher: 18.7 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 68 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 527 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 3 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of the United States in over 3 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 4.0 earthquake on Sunday, Dec 24, 2023, at 08:14 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7) in 49 km (30 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.0 earthquake Jefferson County - Washington, United States - Dec 24, 2023 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 6.8. It had occurred 26 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Feb 28, 2001, at 11:54 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7) in Washington, United States:Mag. 6.8 earthquake 15 mi southwest of Tacoma - Washington, United States - Feb 28, 2001 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapDec 24, 2023 08:14 am (Los Angeles)4.052 km49 km (30 mi) to the NJefferson County, 23 mi northwest of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States 101 reportsInfoOct 8, 2023 07:21 pm (Los Angeles)4.355 km70 km (43 mi) to the NJefferson County, 25 mi west of Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States 1294 reportsInfoJul 12, 2019 02:51 am (Los Angeles)4.529 km74 km (46 mi) to the NE 2.4 mi northwest of Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington, United States 1797 reportsInfoNov 19, 2018 11:09 am (Universal Time)4.139 km70 km (43 mi) to the NW Olympic Peninsula, Washington 22 reportsInfoFeb 23, 2017 04:59 am (Universal Time)4.015 km25 km (15 mi) to the W 11 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington 85 reportsInfoAug 11, 2013 09:15 pm (Universal Time)5.410 km38 km (23 mi) to the NW near Magnitude 5.5, Near of SeattleInfoNov 16, 2010 03:51 pm (Universal Time)4.214 km98 km (61 mi) to the S 3.1 mi northeast of Mossyrock, Lewis County, Washington, United StatesInfoJan 30, 2009 01:25 pm (Universal Time)4.662 km43 km (27 mi) to the N 4.5 mi northeast of Poulsbo, Kitsap County, Washington, United StatesInfoNov 26, 2007 11:18 pm (Los Angeles)5.257 km44 km (27 mi) to the NWJefferson County, 21 mi northwest of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United StatesInfoApr 25, 2003 10:02 am (Universal Time)4.851 km49 km (30 mi) to the NW 26 km W of Brinnon, WashingtonInfoJul 22, 2001 08:13 am (Los Angeles)4.352 km36 km (23 mi) to the S 4 km WSW of DuPont, WashingtonInfoJun 10, 2001 06:19 am (Los Angeles)5.040 km65 km (40 mi) to the SW 18 km N of Satsop, WashingtonInfoFeb 28, 2001 11:54 am (Los Angeles)6.852 km29 km (18 mi) to the S 15 mi southwest of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United StatesInfoJul 2, 1999 06:43 pm (Los Angeles)5.840 km68 km (42 mi) to the SWGrays Harbor County, 49 mi west of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United StatesInfoJun 23, 1997 12:13 pm (Los Angeles)4.913 km24 km (15 mi) to the NEKitsap County, 11 mi west of Seattle, King County, Washington, United StatesInfoMay 2, 1996 09:04 pm (Los Angeles)5.43.8 km74 km (46 mi) to the NEKing County, 21 mi southeast of Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United StatesInfoJan 28, 1995 08:11 pm (Los Angeles)5.015 km27 km (17 mi) to the E 5.1 mi northwest of Federal Way, King County, Washington, United StatesInfoDec 24, 1989 08:45 am (Universal Time)4.917 km97 km (60 mi) to the SELewis County, 44 mi south of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United StatesInfoJun 18, 1989 01:38 pm (Los Angeles)4.444 km4 km (2.5 mi) to the WKitsap County, 19 mi northwest of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United StatesInfoMar 4, 1989 11:42 pm (Los Angeles)4.545 km65 km (40 mi) to the NWJefferson County, 21 mi south of Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, United StatesInfoMar 11, 1978 03:52 pm (Universal Time)4.822 km1.2 km (0.8 mi) to the NEKitsap County, 17 mi northwest of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United StatesInfoSep 8, 1976 08:21 am (Universal Time)4.545 km28 km (18 mi) to the WMason County, 25 mi north of Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, United StatesInfoSep 2, 1976 01:36 pm (Universal Time)4.722 km87 km (54 mi) to the N 9 mi southwest of Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington, United StatesInfoApr 29, 1965 08:28 am (Los Angeles)6.765 km28 km (17 mi) to the SE 3 mi northeast of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United StatesInfoMay 15, 1954 06:02 am (Los Angeles)5.00 km85 km (53 mi) to the NESnohomish County, Washington, 3.1 mi east of Lake Stevens, United StatesInfoApr 13, 1949 07:55 pm (Universal Time)6.750 km45 km (28 mi) to the SPierce County, 15 mi east of Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, United StatesInfoFeb 14, 1946 08:17 pm (Los Angeles)5.818 km4.6 km (2.8 mi) to the E 4 mi northwest of Canterwood, Pierce County, Washington, United StatesInfoApr 29, 1945 01:16 pm (Los Angeles)5.50 km77 km (48 mi) to the E Washington (USA)InfoOct 27, 1940 10:29 pm (Universal Time)5.10 km56 km (35 mi) to the SW Olympic Peninsula, WashingtonInfoNov 13, 1939 07:46 am (Universal Time)6.155 km2.6 km (1.6 mi) to the SWKitsap County, 24 mi southwest of Seattle, King County, Washington, United StatesInfoJul 18, 1932 06:01 am (Universal Time)5.20 km77 km (48 mi) to the NEKing County, 9.8 mi southeast of Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington, United StatesInfoMar 17, 1904 04:18 am (Universal Time)5.30 km48 km (30 mi) to the NWJefferson County, 23 mi northwest of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United StatesInfoMar 14, 1903 02:30 am (Universal Time)4.90 km51 km (31 mi) to the NE 1.4 mi north of Kirkland, King County, Washington, United StatesInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, 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