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M1.2 Earthquake near San Juan County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 12:41:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 12:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near San Juan County, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 201 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
e83bd26f339ebaf59785f243fcd351fa5ec48a42
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 12:41:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
San Juan County
County
San Juan County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.60617, -123.02933
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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

  • Baker
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 169 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Rainier
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Roche Harbor AirportUnited States · RCE · WA09
    8.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Friday Harbor AirportUnited States · FRD · KFHR
    9.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Waldron AirstripUnited States · WDN · 90WA
    11.7 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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