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M2.2 Earthquake near Guemes, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-02 08:44:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2026 at 08:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Guemes, Washington (United States). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 153 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
4f7c409765b918161f7ac1a1c714d02e39a42a2c
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-02 08:44:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Guemes
County
Skagit County
Village
Guemes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.55900, -122.61330
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baker
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 180 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Rainier
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Anacortes AirportUnited States · OTS · K74S
    7.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Blakely Island AirportUnited States · BYW · 38WA
    15.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Decatur Shores AirportUnited States · DTR · WN07
    16.2 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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