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M2.6 Earthquake near Douglas County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 06:05:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 06:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Douglas County, Washington (United States). With a focal depth of about 5 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 165 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
5ef0f4643f38b7263900f19d6ee5b3d393b6b782
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 06:05:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Douglas County
County
Douglas County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.68817, -120.10917
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 25, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 7, 2026, 6:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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    33.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 83 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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