2.5
Earthquake Details: 11 km SSW of River Road, Washington, United States
8/9/2026, 2:20:38 AM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 11 km SSW of River Road, Washington, United States on 8/9/2026 at 2:20:38 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 44.54 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth44.54 km
Significance99
Latitude47.9720
Longitude-123.1710
Event IDuw714074012
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/9/2026, 4:18:50 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/8/2026, 7:20:38 PM PDT
- UTC
- 8/9/2026, 2:20:38 AM UTC
44.54 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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