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

UTC time: 2026-09-25 21:30:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Snohomish County, Washington (United States) on September 25, 2026 at 21:30 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 168 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
76d247e16b9b612c4b0def2f8d3a6c36367a574e
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
-0.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 21:30:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Snohomish County
County
Snohomish County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.08450, -121.92983
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.4 km
Shallow
-0.4 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Adams
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Arlington Municipal AirportUnited States · KAWO
    19.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seattle Paine Field International AirportUnited States · PAE · KPAE
    32.9 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

Washington

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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