1.6
Earthquake Details: 6 km NE of Rochester, Washington
Aug 26, 2026, 17:17:10
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred near 6 km NE of Rochester, Washington on Aug 26, 2026 at 17:17:10. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5.8 km
Significance41
Latitude46.8658
Longitude-123.0507
Event IDuw714088051
Magnitude1.6
Updated:Aug 26, 2026, 18:50:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 26, 2026, 10:17:10 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 17:17:10 UTC
5.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 8
M1.815 km ESE of Acme, WashingtonAfterM1.45 km W of Oceanside, OregonAfterM2.28 km WNW of Dover, IdahoAfterM1.714 km SW of Cowichan Bay, CanadaAfterM1.75 km NW of Silverdale, WashingtonAfterM1.520 km S of Packwood, WashingtonAfterM2.6Vancouver Island, Canada regionAfterM2.7186 km W of Bandon, OregonAfter
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