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M1.9 Earthquake near Jefferson County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 20:24:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 20:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Jefferson County, Washington (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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: 218 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
e9585acd5ba0e5f0e6e0e3c85f00c6e55144390a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
3.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 20:24:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Jefferson County
County
Jefferson County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.89034, -122.71850
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.9 km
Shallow
3.9 km
3.9 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: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Seattle Paine Field International AirportUnited States · PAE · KPAE
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-12

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

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