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M0.1 Earthquake near Whatcom County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 19:50:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 19:50 UTC, a magnitude M0.1 earthquake occurred near Whatcom County, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 168 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
aee3361c24a6da6c38db8f1712c038931f67759d
Magnitude
M0.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 19:50:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Whatcom County
County
Whatcom County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.89933, -121.90367
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

  • Baker
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Abbotsford International AirportCanada · YXX · CYXX
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bellingham International AirportUnited States · BLI · KBLI
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 83 Catalogue entries

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