M0.6 earthquake 4 km SSW of Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
A magnitude 0.6 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States at 15:50 local time (22:50 UTC) on 15 Oct 2026, at a depth of 19 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-16 17:30 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 0.6micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 18.9 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-15 22:50:07 UTC
- Local: 15 Oct 2026, 15:50:07 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 47.599° N, 122.536° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge IslandWashington, United States · pop. 23,840 | 4 km | INot felt |
| ManchesterWashington, United States · pop. 5,413 | 4 km | INot felt |
| BremertonWashington, United States · pop. 39,520 | 8 km | INot felt |
| SeattleWashington, United States · pop. 780,995 | 15 km | INot felt |
| BurienWashington, United States · pop. 50,467 | 20 km | INot felt |
| VictoriaBritish Columbia, Canada · pop. 289,625 | 111 km | INot felt |
| SurreyBritish Columbia, Canada · pop. 568,322 | 169 km | INot felt |
| VancouverBritish Columbia, Canada · pop. 662,248 | 189 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 | 0.6 md | 18.9 km | 47.60° N, 122.54° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 138 g 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 19 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M1.0 releases about 3.5× the energy of M0.6, and its waves are about 2.3× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 477 g of TNT vs 138 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M0.6. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
15 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.2 1 day ago. 9 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M0.6
15 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 42.26 | 0.6 | 20 |
| 64.42 | 0.8 | 22 |
| 110.42 | 1.3 | 28 |
| 130.79 | 1.2 | 29 |
| 187.90 | 1.8 | 33 |
| 246.27 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 289.14 | 1.5 | 18 |
| 301.08 | 1.0 | 22 |
| 431.74 | 0.4 | 20 |
| 513.83 | 0.9 | 23 |
| 552.71 | 1.3 | 18 |
| 592.10 | -0.3 | 11 |
| 592.94 | 0.5 | 22 |
| 652.07 | 2.2 | 28 |
| 692.94 | 1.9 | 0 |
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Event id uw714120702. First recorded here 16 Oct 2026, 17:36:34 UTC. Solutions: USGS · UW (usgs:uw714120702). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M0.6 earthquake 4 km SSW of Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/uw714120702-m0-6-earthquake-4-km-ssw-of-bainbridge-island-washington-united-states, data from USGS.
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