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M2.4 Earthquake near King County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 08:40:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 08:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near King County, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 175 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
048cc8f90407d1064598c3406e4314dc62e8bb9e
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
16.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 08:40:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
King County
County
King County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.42216, -121.84517
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.6 km
Shallow
16.6 km
16.6 km — close to the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rainier
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Seattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · SEA · KSEA
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • King County International Airport - Boeing FieldUnited States · BFI · KBFI
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Washington

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 82 Catalogue entries

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