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

UTC time: 2026-10-08 20:24:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 20:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near King County, Washington (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 201 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
70d0fa2d2f2d6c738a66853c4e2ed86412d09e42
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
-1.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 20:24:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
King County
County
King County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.17017, -121.83867
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -1 km
Shallow
-1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 138 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Seattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · SEA · KSEA
    47.1 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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