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M2.6 Earthquake near Mount Vernon, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 04:17:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Mount Vernon, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 241 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
9f242c9780e4fe0ac5ff23aee0945f962efea9f8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 04:17:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Mount Vernon
County
Skagit County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.42133, -122.30117
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 km
13.4 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

  • Baker
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Rainier
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 202 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Anacortes AirportUnited States · OTS · K74S
    28.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Arlington Municipal AirportUnited States · KAWO
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Decatur Shores AirportUnited States · DTR · WN07
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 83 Catalogue entries

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