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M2.6 Earthquake near Seattle, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 02:54:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 02:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Seattle, Washington (United States). With a focal depth of about 22 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: 164 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
28c3ed7096b5279eb729265d03f92b6e880131c3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 02:54:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Seattle
County
King County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.52817, -122.43684
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 km
22.2 km — deeper 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: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 184 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
    10.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · SEA · KSEA
    13.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tacoma Narrows AirportUnited States · TIW · KTIW
    30.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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