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M2.4 Earthquake near Artondale, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-25 10:04:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Artondale, Washington (United States) on July 25, 2026 at 10:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
88df8532e92c2b16491e2eb7269f84b1a3513cd1
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
27.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-25 10:04:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Artondale
County
Pierce County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.36417, -122.67133
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.6 km
Shallow
27.6 km
27.6 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Rainier
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tacoma Narrows AirportUnited States · TIW · KTIW
    12.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · SEA · KSEA
    28.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • King County International Airport - Boeing FieldUnited States · BFI · KBFI
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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