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M1.1 Earthquake near Lyman, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 12:10:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 12:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Lyman, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

United States: 165 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
573c7a84be6fb671e599dd821e11cfb26dd26a52
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 12:10:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Lyman
County
Skagit County
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
48.52750, -122.06440
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Rainier
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 198 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Arlington Municipal AirportUnited States · KAWO
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Anacortes AirportUnited States · OTS · K74S
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bellingham International AirportUnited States · BLI · KBLI
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 84 Catalogue entries

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