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M1.2 Earthquake near Reiter, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 17:11:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2026 at 17:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Reiter, Washington (United States). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 190 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
074d87bfa7f16d6f7ccc81237d2e194cd1cfeaaa
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 17:11:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Reiter
County
Snohomish County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.86083, -121.62950
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 km — shallower than 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

  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Seattle Paine Field International AirportUnited States · PAE · KPAE
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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