Washington earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington on Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 7:03 PM PDT (02:03 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Oak Harbor forecastMore in Washington

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2026-08-27 02:03:59 UTC
Depth
24.2 km (15.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.288° N, 122.613° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 since this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.834 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 35 days ago · 22 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.815 km ESE of Acme, Washington · 35 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.714 km SW of Cowichan Bay, Canada · 34 days ago · 24 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.62 km ENE of Mount Vernon, Washington · 19 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 10
  5. 1.63 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 17 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.16 km ENE of Bell Hill, Washington · 13 days ago · 49 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.03 km ESE of East Renton Highlands, Washington · 11 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.110 km ENE of Fall City, Washington · 9 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.70 km W of Lake Stickney, Washington · 8 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 4.26 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 40 hr ago · 28 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 9,441
  11. 1.96 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 34 hr ago · 32 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 3
  12. 1.65 km W of Burley, Washington · 23 hr ago · 27 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 1.735 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 37 days ago · 35 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.72 km NNE of May Creek, Washington · 41 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.97 km SSE of Concrete, Washington · 44 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.68 km S of Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington · 46 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.52 km WNW of Ames Lake, Washington · 48 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.92 km NNE of Lyman, Washington · 48 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.88 km N of Maple Falls, Washington · 50 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.72 km NNW of Enetai, Washington · 51 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.511 km SSW of River Road, Washington · 53 days ago · 46 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 2
  10. 1.62 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington · 58 days ago · 24 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.65 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington · 59 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.55 km WSW of Mercer Island, Washington · 61 days ago · 26 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.13 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington · 61 days ago · 26 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.73 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington · 61 days ago · 25 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.73 km N of Lyman, Washington · 61 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.22 km N of Lyman, Washington · 62 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
  17. 2.210 km NNE of Startup, Washington · 62 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 4

Earthquakes todayWashington earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw714088012. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC.