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M2.5 Earthquake near Island County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 06:48:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Island County, Washington (United States) on July 2, 2026 at 06:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 130 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
35bcf7c8b7ef9df1f1bb18114958ede2d1008799
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 06:48:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Island County
County
Island County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.27883, -122.60233
Temperature
11.8°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

1felt 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, 6:51 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Anacortes AirportUnited States · OTS · K74S
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Center Island AirportUnited States · CWS · 78WA
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Decatur Shores AirportUnited States · DTR · WN07
    29.2 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 ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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