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M1.4 Earthquake near Cowlitz County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 22:07:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Cowlitz County, Washington (United States) on September 12, 2026 at 22:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 276 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
94770bfef67d7ae28a48006fe2698bb7246810ff
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
16.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 22:07:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Cowlitz County
County
Cowlitz County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.24267, -122.64684
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.8 km
Shallow
16.8 km
16.8 km — close to 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

  • St. Helens
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 59 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 73 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Hood
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'426 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States

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Nuclear power plants

  • Trojan nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    29.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 84 Catalogue entries

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