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M2.7 Earthquake near Yakima County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 06:04:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2026 at 06:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Yakima County, Washington (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 167 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
065591cef65eef0e5fb61418d5cc72133b12652b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
-0.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 06:04:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Yakima County
County
Yakima County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.72217, -121.11967
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.5 km
Shallow
-0.5 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 103 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 119 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yakima Air Terminal McAllister FieldUnited States · YKM · KYKM
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 87 Catalogue entries

Of 86 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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