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M2.5 Earthquake near Whatcom County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 14:37:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
NRCAN_XML

Washington · Whatcom County

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Whatcom County, Washington (United States) on June 11, 2026 at 14:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

United States: 166 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
e2ab3738abe1344fd4f24b55bccbfa64b172ccbd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 14:37:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Whatcom County
County
Whatcom County
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
48.96760, -122.87630
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 108 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Meager
    Distance: 190 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Point Roberts AirparkUnited States · K1RL
    14.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Orcas Island AirportUnited States · ESD · KORS
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pitt Meadows Regional AirportCanada · CYPK
    30.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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