Washington earthquakes

M1.1 earthquake 5 km N of Anacortes, Washington

A magnitude 1.1 earthquake struck 5 km N of Anacortes, Washington on Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 11:58 AM PDT (18:58 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 6 km ENE of Bell Hill, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-15 18:58:47 UTC
Depth
16.1 km (10.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.559° N, 122.619° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 since this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw714102931. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.