M0.4 explosion 24 km NNE of Shelton, Washington, United States
A magnitude 0.4 explosion struck 24 km NNE of Shelton, Washington, United States at 12:56 local time (19:56 UTC) on 27 Oct 2026, at a depth of -1 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-27 21:51 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 0.4micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- -0.5 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-27 19:56:00 UTC
- Local: 27 Oct 2026, 12:56:00 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 47.429° N, 123.015° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| SheltonWashington, United States · pop. 9,834 | 24 km | INot felt |
| Port OrchardWashington, United States · pop. 13,607 | 31 km | INot felt |
| BremertonWashington, United States · pop. 39,520 | 33 km | INot felt |
| University PlaceWashington, United States · pop. 32,842 | 41 km | INot felt |
| Bainbridge IslandWashington, United States · pop. 23,840 | 43 km | INot felt |
| OlympiaWashington, United States · pop. 55,733 | 44 km | INot felt |
| SeattleWashington, United States · pop. 780,995 | 55 km | INot felt |
| VictoriaBritish Columbia, Canada · pop. 289,625 | 115 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. Likely felt out to about 1 km.
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 | 0.4 md | -0.5 km | 47.43° N, 123.02° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 60 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 -1 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 7.9× the energy of M0.4, and its waves are about 4× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 477 g of TNT vs 60 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M0.4. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
6 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.2 9 days ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M0.4
6 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.04 | 1.5 | 18 |
| 193.10 | 2.2 | 46 |
| 267.61 | 1.3 | 18 |
| 307.00 | -0.3 | 11 |
| 307.84 | 0.5 | 22 |
| 407.84 | 1.9 | 0 |
- 2.216 km NNW of Shelton, Washington, United States11-04 21:01
- 1.911 km SW of Silverdale, Washington, United States11-13 19:46
- 1.513 km W of Port Orchard, Washington, United States10-27 23:58
- 1.38 km WSW of Tracyton, Washington, United States11-07 23:32
- 0.511 km W of Port Orchard, Washington, United States11-09 15:46
- -0.320 km W of Port Orchard, Washington, United States11-09 14:56
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Event id uw714129552. First recorded here 27 Oct 2026, 21:54:21 UTC. Solutions: USGS · UW (usgs:uw714129552). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M0.4 explosion 24 km NNE of Shelton, Washington, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/uw714129552-m0-4-explosion-24-km-nne-of-shelton-washington-united-states, data from USGS.
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