Back to map
United States · Washington

M2.2 Earthquake near Lewis County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 16:34:55 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 16:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Lewis County, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 174 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
dd80e63693c2fd48ac4ecbb7167e999b27ab0ce7
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
21.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 16:34:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Lewis County
County
Lewis County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.74583, -122.44950
Temperature
6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.6 km
Shallow
21.6 km
21.6 km — deeper 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: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 103 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • Hood
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'426 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Olympia Regional AirportUnited States · OLM · KOLM
    42.5 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

Washington

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · United States

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share