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M2.7 Earthquake near Skagit County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 11:12:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 12, 2026 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Skagit County, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 153 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
a005c4c1a6184f49eb3889209cfaf2eb5889ed04
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 11:12:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Skagit County
County
Skagit County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.53570, -121.83080
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Rainier
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 205 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Arlington Municipal AirportUnited States · KAWO
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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