M2.6 earthquake 9 km SSW of North Bend, Washington, United States
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of North Bend, Washington, United States at 18:09 local time (01:09 UTC) on 14 Oct 2026, at a depth of 20 km, according to USGS.
revised from M2.7 · 37 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-15 13:24 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 2.6micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
revised from 2.7 - Depth
- 19.5 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-15 01:09:22 UTC
- Local: 14 Oct 2026, 18:09:22 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 47.421° N, 121.824° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| North BendWashington, United States · pop. 6,679 | 9 km | IIWeak |
| HobartWashington, United States · pop. 6,221 | 11 km | IIWeak |
| Maple ValleyWashington, United States · pop. 25,686 | 17 km | INot felt |
| IssaquahWashington, United States · pop. 36,081 | 20 km | INot felt |
| City of SammamishWashington, United States · pop. 45,780 | 26 km | INot felt |
| East Hill-MeridianWashington, United States · pop. 29,878 | 26 km | INot felt |
| SeattleWashington, United States · pop. 780,995 | 43 km | INot felt |
| VictoriaBritish Columbia, Canada · pop. 289,625 | 161 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · UW, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · UWheadlinePacific Northwest Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 2.6 mlwas 2.7 | 19.5 km | 47.42° N, 121.82° W | – | Reviewed · 1 revision |
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How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 142 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 20 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.6 releases about 27× the energy of M1.7, and its waves are about 8.9× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 142 kg of TNT vs 5 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.7. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
2 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M1.5 55 min ago. 10 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.6
2 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.96 | 1.1 | 18 |
| 13.57 | 1.5 | 16 |
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Event id uw714120202. First recorded here 15 Oct 2026, 01:13:13 UTC. Solutions: USGS · UW (usgs:uw714120202). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.6 earthquake 9 km SSW of North Bend, Washington, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/uw714120202-m2-6-earthquake-9-km-ssw-of-north-bend-washington-united-states, data from USGS.
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