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M1.5 Earthquake near Spokane County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 22:24:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 22:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Spokane County, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 184 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
3e8132bd9a03c12c3872767e342c4a12bc74341d
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 22:24:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Spokane County
County
Spokane County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.47983, -117.22833
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 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

  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 390 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Spokane International AirportUnited States · GEG · KGEG
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 83 Catalogue entries

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