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M2.0 Earthquake near Mason County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 13:04:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 13:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Mason County, Washington (United States). With a focal depth of about 6 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: 169 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
0d3338cbb86518b479a9de12dda38c980a7170d3
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 13:04:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Mason County
County
Mason County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.46617, -123.04050
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 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

  • Rainier
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 191 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tacoma Narrows AirportUnited States · TIW · KTIW
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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