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M1.2 Earthquake near Thurston County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 19:49:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 19:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Thurston County, Washington (United States). 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: 182 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
9d066ce08eced95d39cd311d86917e21817a85aa
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
-0.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 19:49:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Thurston County
County
Thurston County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.78183, -122.66050
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.3 km
Shallow
-0.3 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

  • Rainier
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 110 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 115 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • Hood
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'426 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Olympia Regional AirportUnited States · OLM · KOLM
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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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