2.0
Earthquake Details: 26 km from Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
8/18/2026, 12:34:16 AM
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred near 26 km from Mount Vernon, Washington, United States on 8/18/2026 at 12:34:16 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -24.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-24.6 km
Significance
Latitude48.2778
Longitude-122.6052
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000533
Magnitude2.0
Updated:8/18/2026, 3:07:58 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 5:34:16 PM PDT
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 12:34:16 AM UTC
-24.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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