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, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Bellingham, the biggest of them M1.8. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Bellingham came at 0.4× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Bellingham — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.0 of Apr 14, 1990, 05:33 UTC: 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington.
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 2.7 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 Bellingham
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.1 | 8 km NNE of Quilcene, Washington | Nov 02, 2026, 06:29 PM | 20 km | 99 km SSW |
| M1.3 | 4 km NNW of Victoria, Canada | Oct 31, 2026, 10:12 AM | 21 km | 72 km WSW |
| M1.2 | 11 km SW of Friday Harbor, Washington | Oct 30, 2026, 12:23 AM | 46 km | 57 km SW |
| M1.0 | 5 km SW of Darrington, Washington | Oct 29, 2026, 04:15 AM | 12 km | 86 km SE |
| M1.1 | 1 km WSW of Marietta, Washington | Oct 27, 2026, 12:45 PM | 17 km | 9 km WNW |
| M1.2 | 1 km WNW of Acme, Washington | Oct 27, 2026, 12:15 PM | 10 km | 20 km ESE |
| M0.8 | 4 km ENE of Oak Harbor, Washington | Oct 25, 2026, 04:28 PM | 26 km | 51 km S |
| M1.8 | 2 km S of Colwood, Canada | Oct 23, 2026, 05:07 PM | 12 km | 83 km WSW |
| M1.4 | 2 km W of Mukilteo, Washington | Oct 21, 2026, 01:53 AM | 56 km | 92 km S |
| M1.4 | 8 km SW of Camano, Washington | Oct 18, 2026, 08:35 PM | 30 km | 72 km S |
Earthquakes per year near Bellingham (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 Bellingham
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 94 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Bellingham (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.0 | 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington | Apr 14, 1990, 05:33 UTC | 26 km |
| M4.8 | 12 km SE of North Saanich, Canada | Dec 30, 2015, 07:39 UTC | 63 km |
| M4.5 | 2025 Orcas Island, Washington | Mar 03, 2025, 13:02 UTC | 29 km |
| M4.4 | 19 km SSW of Gibsons, Canada | Jun 24, 1997, 14:40 UTC | 98 km |
| M4.3 | Port Townsend, WA | Oct 09, 2023, 02:21 UTC | 82 km |
| M4.3 | 2 km ENE of Deming, Washington | Apr 02, 1990, 11:13 UTC | 23 km |
| M4.2 | 3 km NNE of Big Lake, Washington | Mar 06, 1989, 03:09 UTC | 41 km |
| M4.2 | 6 km S of Blyn, Washington | Jun 08, 1980, 22:40 UTC | 96 km |
Nearby places
Sudden Valley, WA (11 km) · Ferndale, WA (12 km) · Everson, WA (21 km) · Mount Vernon, WA (39 km) · Anacortes, WA (29 km) · Lynden, WA (21 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.