Washington earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 5 km N of Anacortes, Washington

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 5 km N of Anacortes, Washington on Fri, May 1, 2026, 5:06 AM PDT (12:06 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2026-05-01 12:06:13 UTC
Depth
15.2 km (9.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.560° N, 122.621° W
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
30°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.24 km WSW of Concrete, Washington · 152 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.54 km WSW of Concrete, Washington · 149 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 161
  3. 2.25 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 136 days ago · 53 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.66 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 133 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.67 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington · 126 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.02 km NNW of Roosevelt, Washington · 126 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.15 km N of Anacortes, Washington · 123 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 1
  8. 1.71 km WNW of Marblemount, Washington · 119 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.92 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 117 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 42
  10. 2.42 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 117 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 3
  11. 1.62 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 117 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.29 km SW of White Rock, Canada · 114 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.02 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 112 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.821 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 112 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.52 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington · 107 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.64 km S of Port Ludlow, Washington · 102 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.54 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington · 102 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 2.75 km N of Anacortes, Washington · 159 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 26
  2. 1.51 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 160 days ago · 27 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.52 km WNW of Arlington, Washington · 162 days ago · 63 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.84 km WSW of Concrete, Washington · 163 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.411 km S of Metchosin, Canada · 164 days ago · 38 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 5
  6. 1.84 km NE of Woods Creek, Washington · 167 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.53 km WSW of Concrete, Washington · 174 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 9
  8. 1.710 km NE of Abbotsford, Canada · 177 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.710 km NE of Abbotsford, Canada · 177 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.76 km NNW of North Sultan, Washington · 183 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 1
  11. 1.81 km S of Shoreline, Washington · 185 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62241202. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:54 AM UTC.