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M1.4 Earthquake near Yakima County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 16:57:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Yakima County, Washington (United States) on September 10, 2026 at 16:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
ae83369115750e1be6229715fe712371a21da081
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 16:57:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Yakima County
County
Yakima County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.69617, -121.06650
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 km — shallower 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: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 103 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 120 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • Hood
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'426 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yakima Air Terminal McAllister FieldUnited States · YKM · KYKM
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 83 Catalogue entries

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