Washington earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 7 km NE of Fall City, Washington

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Fall City, Washington on Tue, May 26, 2026, 4:52 PM PDT (23:52 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 2 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2026-05-26 23:52:39 UTC
Depth
15.9 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.614° N, 121.812° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
118°
Stations used
18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after 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 uw62251257. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC.