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M2.0 Earthquake near Mason County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 21:06:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Mason County, Washington (United States) on October 14, 2026 at 21:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 165 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
a1492a6718d9651d637bf5c64f2b389e58777957
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
25.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 21:06:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Mason County
County
Mason County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.42833, -122.80450
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.5 km
Shallow
25.5 km
25.5 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: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 181 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
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · SEA · KSEA
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • King County International Airport - Boeing FieldUnited States · BFI · KBFI
    39.5 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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