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M3.8 Earthquake near Island County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 06:35:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2026 at 06:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Island County, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 128 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
2de73150e979a555bd304181eda2fd3bf7a19ba1
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 06:35:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Island County
County
Island County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.28133, -122.60867
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

Felt reports

28felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 2, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Anacortes AirportUnited States · OTS · K74S
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Center Island AirportUnited States · CWS · 78WA
    28.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Decatur Shores AirportUnited States · DTR · WN07
    28.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,428 Catalogue entries

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