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M1.4 Earthquake near Badger Canyon, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 17:09:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 17:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Badger Canyon, Washington (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 155 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
7bc367a75a0678c6c42bbb96fb6382df6593570c
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
-0.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 17:09:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Badger Canyon
County
Benton County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.15967, -119.25950
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.2 km
Shallow
-0.2 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

  • Adams
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 199 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Hood
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'426 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 220 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tri Cities AirportUnited States · PSC · KPSC
    15.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Columbia nuclear power plantUnited StatesOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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