M0.5 earthquake 24 km SE of Orting, Washington, United States
A magnitude 0.5 earthquake struck 24 km SE of Orting, Washington, United States at 06:03 local time (14:03 UTC) on 4 Nov 2026, at a depth of 12 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-04 19:56 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 0.5micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 11.8 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-04 14:03:45 UTC
- Local: 4 Nov 2026, 06:03:45 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 46.925° N, 122.007° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| OrtingWashington, United States · pop. 7,446 | 24 km | INot felt |
| GrahamWashington, United States · pop. 23,491 | 26 km | INot felt |
| South HillWashington, United States · pop. 52,431 | 31 km | INot felt |
| PuyallupWashington, United States · pop. 39,659 | 36 km | INot felt |
| SpanawayWashington, United States · pop. 27,227 | 37 km | INot felt |
| SeattleWashington, United States · pop. 780,995 | 80 km | INot felt |
| PortlandOregon, United States · pop. 652,503 | 165 km | INot felt |
| VictoriaBritish Columbia, Canada · pop. 289,625 | 196 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 | 0.5 ml | 11.8 km | 46.93° N, 122.01° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 94 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 12 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 5.1× the energy of M0.5, and its waves are about 3× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 477 g of TNT vs 94 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M0.5. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
15 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M1.8 5 days ago. 12 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M0.5
15 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 7.19 | 0.6 | 5 |
| 7.45 | 1.6 | -1 |
| 9.61 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 13.90 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 23.93 | 0.7 | 4 |
| 77.90 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 83.07 | 1.6 | 6 |
| 94.88 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 94.89 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 125.74 | 1.6 | -1 |
| 130.84 | 0.7 | 4 |
| 131.73 | 0.6 | -1 |
| 133.77 | 0.8 | 6 |
| 148.51 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 191.15 | 1.0 | 4 |
- 1.840 km SSE of Graham, Washington, United States11-07 19:57
- 1.613 km ESE of Enumclaw, Washington, United States11-04 21:30
- 1.64 km SE of Graham, Washington, United States11-09 19:47
- 1.639 km SSE of Graham, Washington, United States11-08 01:07
- 1.442 km SSE of Enumclaw, Washington, United States11-08 12:57
- 1.040 km SSE of Graham, Washington, United States11-12 13:12
- 1.042 km SSE of Enumclaw, Washington, United States11-08 12:56
- 0.842 km SSE of Enumclaw, Washington, United States11-04 23:40
- 0.840 km SSE of Graham, Washington, United States11-10 03:50
- 0.740 km SSE of Graham, Washington, United States11-05 13:59
- 0.739 km SSE of Graham, Washington, United States11-10 00:54
- 0.639 km SE of Orting, Washington, United States11-10 01:47
- 0.640 km SSE of Graham, Washington, United States11-04 21:15
- 0.245 km SSE of Orting, Washington, United States11-10 18:34
- 0.142 km SSE of Enumclaw, Washington, United States11-05 03:57
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Event id uw714134531. First recorded here 4 Nov 2026, 19:57:02 UTC. Solutions: USGS · UW (usgs:uw714134531). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M0.5 earthquake 24 km SE of Orting, Washington, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/uw714134531-m0-5-earthquake-24-km-se-of-orting-washington-united-states, data from USGS.
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