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M1.1 Earthquake near North Beach, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 18:58:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 18:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near North Beach, Washington (United States). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 171 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
565d91302c995fefd77fd9674eed607eaf793a13
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 18:58:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
North Beach
County
Skagit County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.55867, -122.61900
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 km
16.1 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

  • 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

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Airports

  • Anacortes AirportUnited States · OTS · K74S
    7.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Blakely Island AirportUnited States · BYW · 38WA
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Decatur Shores AirportUnited States · DTR · WN07
    15.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 83 Catalogue entries

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