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

UTC time: 2026-10-15 14:43:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near King County, Washington (United States) on October 15, 2026 at 14:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
54c539a09cb32b8c914242008d53628e1dfb92a3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 14:43:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
King County
County
King County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.41600, -121.83600
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 km — close to 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

  • Rainier
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 165 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Seattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · SEA · KSEA
    35.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • King County International Airport - Boeing FieldUnited States · BFI · KBFI
    37.0 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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