Earthquake Risk in Seattle, WA
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Seattle's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- Estimated annual loss of $1,215M from this hazard type
- 15 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Located in a seismically active region
Last significant event: Earthquake - 7.0 - 63 km WNW of Petrolia, CA (2024-12-05) — 86,900 people exposed
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How Seattle Compares
Notable Earthquake Events Near Seattle
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Seattle, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 7.0 - 63 km WNW of Petrolia, CA (December 2024) — 86,900 people exposed; $14,393M capital exposed.
Earthquake - 7.0 - 63 km WNW of Petrolia, CA
December 5, 2024 — WARNING
86,900 people exposed; $14,393M capital exposed
6.8 Earthquake — 7 km SSE of Longbranch, Washington
February 28, 2001 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 6.6 - 218km SW of Port Hardy, Canada
October 22, 2018 — WATCH
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 6.5 - 223km SW of Port Hardy, Canada
October 22, 2018 — WATCH
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 6.8 - 197km SW of Port Hardy, Canada
October 22, 2018 — WATCH
Impact data not available
Earthquake Preparedness Tips
- 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
- 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
- 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
- 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
- 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly
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How this data is built
Seattle, WA earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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