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M0.3 Earthquake near Whatcom County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 18:47:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 18:47 UTC, a magnitude M0.3 earthquake occurred near Whatcom County, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
4cf8a7b0ecf2d81950d891d30b575f67db1527a7
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 18:47:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Whatcom County
County
Whatcom County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.74667, -122.75883
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 km
10.2 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

  • Baker
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 157 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Orcas Island AirportUnited States · ESD · KORS
    11.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bellingham International AirportUnited States · BLI · KBLI
    17.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Blakely Island AirportUnited States · BYW · 38WA
    19.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

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