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M2.4 Earthquake near Kingston, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 15:55:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Kingston, Washington (United States) on July 3, 2026 at 15:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 188 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
50fd64bdd1f3b6d55b25a393345586227fd94f03
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 15:55:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Kingston
County
Kitsap County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.76033, -122.45267
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — deeper 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: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 209 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Seattle Paine Field International AirportUnited States · PAE · KPAE
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • King County International Airport - Boeing FieldUnited States · BFI · KBFI
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · SEA · KSEA
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 34 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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