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M2.3 Earthquake near Douglas County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 08:09:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Douglas County, Washington (United States) on October 4, 2026 at 08:09 UTC. 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 M3.9.

Details

ID
a73cc1a0cd99c14af1f0ca8058ddf97e84c43bd2
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
-0.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 08:09:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Douglas County
County
Douglas County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.67633, -120.11750
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.4 km
Shallow
-0.4 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

  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pangborn Memorial AirportUnited States · EAT · KEAT
    31.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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