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M1.5 Earthquake near Whatcom County, Washington (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 22:28:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Whatcom County, Washington (United States) on October 13, 2026 at 22:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 201 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
f91a8bde956e60c373b27ba28587cbc99649758b
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 22:28:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Washington
City
Whatcom County
County
Whatcom County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.81450, -122.39950
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 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: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 132 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bellingham International AirportUnited States · BLI · KBLI
    10.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Abbotsford International AirportCanada · YXX · CYXX
    23.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Orcas Island AirportUnited States · ESD · KORS
    39.2 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

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