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M1.9 Earthquake near King County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 02:17:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near King County, Washington (United States) on November 4, 2026 at 02:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 145 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
0d86b4b44bbbccf85b0fd61d310f91d16fc0274a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 02:17:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
King County
County
King County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.62450, -121.77617
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 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

  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 188 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • King County International Airport - Boeing FieldUnited States · BFI · KBFI
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · SEA · KSEA
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seattle Paine Field International AirportUnited States · PAE · KPAE
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03

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

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

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