1.6
Earthquake Details: 39 km NNW of Neah Bay, Washington, United States
8/18/2026, 10:29:50 AM
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred near 39 km NNW of Neah Bay, Washington, United States on 8/18/2026 at 10:29:50 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7 km
Significance39
Latitude48.6760
Longitude-124.8913
Event IDuw714081131
Magnitude1.6
Updated:8/18/2026, 6:17:31 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 3:29:50 AM PDT
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 10:29:50 AM UTC
7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 2
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