M2.8 earthquake 4 km W of Wauna, Washington

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 4 km W of Wauna, Washington on Wed, May 27, 2026, 3:48 PM PDT (22:48 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.84	ML, local (Richter)	Pacific Northwest Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.18179045117168413 · 100 stations
2.8	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.041 · 78 stations

64 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62251617 (also filed as us7000snys). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:57 PM UTC.