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M2.3 earthquake 4 km NW of Waterville, Washington

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Waterville, Washington on Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 11:05 PM PDT (06:05 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-25 06:05:04 UTC
Depth
3.3 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.673° N, 120.118° W
Felt reports
10
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

10 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 1.77 km WSW of Chelan, Washington · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw714085652 (also filed as us6000tnbd). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.