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M0.9 Earthquake near Skagit County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 19:00:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 19:00 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Skagit County, Washington (United States). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 153 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
bad93b6cca24e3b86a0c20c78a39003e2ff8b669
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
-1.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 19:00:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Skagit County
County
Skagit County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.30083, -121.68483
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -1 km
Shallow
-1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 205 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Arlington Municipal AirportUnited States · KAWO
    38.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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