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M2.1 Earthquake near Pierce County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 17:28:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Pierce County, Washington (United States) on October 29, 2026 at 17:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 183 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
c36cb0e756b372cab63e3f91b17c7e709789494b
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 17:28:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Pierce County
County
Pierce County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.03483, -122.05534
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 128 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tacoma Narrows AirportUnited States · TIW · KTIW
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Seattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · SEA · KSEA
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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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