M0.4 earthquake near Battle Ground, Washington
18 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 04:51 UTC 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington
What happened
A magnitude 0.4 earthquake struck 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington on 16 Oct 2026, 04:51 UTC at a depth of 3 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Battle Ground, about 54 km away in Washington, United States.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 19:15 UTC
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