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M1.7 Earthquake near Snohomish County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 03:38:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 03:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Snohomish County, Washington (United States). With a focal depth of about 15 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 165 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
698744c186df89ee0777260dae90c1554ec7fa27
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 03:38:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Snohomish County
County
Snohomish County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.99850, -121.91150
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 km — close to 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

  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada

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Airports

  • Arlington Municipal AirportUnited States · KAWO
    25.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seattle Paine Field International AirportUnited States · PAE · KPAE
    29.4 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

Washington

Context for this earthquake

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

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