12 Sept 2026, 04:17 UTC · Sep 12, 12:17 AM ET

M2.6 earthquake 2 km ENE of Mount Vernon, Washington

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Mount Vernon, Washington at Sep 12, 12:17 AM ET, 14 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 10 people reported feeling it.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	2.6 ml
Time	12 Sept 2026, 04:17 UTC
Location	48.426°, -122.304° – 2 km ENE of Mount Vernon, Washington
Depth	14.5 km
Felt reports	10
USGS event	uw714100441

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
3.8	2 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington	Jul 2, 2:35 AM 107 d ago	25 km	2,084 reports
3.0	4 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington	Feb 24, 8:42 AM 234 d ago	26 km	476 reports
3.0	2 km NNW of Ames Lake, Washington	Jan 21, 11:22 PM 268 d ago	27 km	289 reports
2.9	4 km WSW of Concrete, Washington	Dec 15, 11:29 AM 305 d ago	6 km	40 reports
2.9	2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington	Jun 8, 2:43 AM 131 d ago	26 km	42 reports
2.7	5 km N of Anacortes, Washington	Apr 27, 12:22 AM 173 d ago	15 km	26 reports
2.7	12 km WSW of Anacortes, Washington	Jan 25, 11:04 PM 264 d ago	11 km	34 reports
2.7	10 km SE of Salt Spring Island, Canada	Oct 21, 8:30 AM 360 d ago	12 km	105 reports
2.6	1 km ENE of Enetai, Washington	Jan 25, 6:58 PM 264 d ago	24 km	6 reports
2.6	4 km WSW of Concrete, Washington	Dec 15, 10:06 AM 305 d ago	5 km	78 reports
2.6	7 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington	May 29, 4:01 PM 140 d ago	20 km	–
2.5	4 km WSW of Concrete, Washington	May 7, 1:20 AM 163 d ago	5 km	161 reports

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 2 km ENE of Mount Vernon, Washington earthquake?

Magnitude 2.6 (ml), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 14 km.

Was it felt?

10 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.7.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.