Minor mag. 1.4 earthquake - 17 Km E of Kelso, Washington, USA, on Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 6:05 pm (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 13 km depth
26 Feb 02:08 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
26 Feb 02:14: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 1.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.3 to 13.4 km (from 8.3 to 8.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.6 km (1.6 mi) towards SSE.
26 Feb 02:14: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 1.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.3 to 13.4 km (from 8.3 to 8.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.6 km (1.6 mi) towards SSE.
Date & time: 26 Feb 2021 02:05:41 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 6:05 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 13.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 46.12517°N / 122.68517°W
(Washington, United States)Nearest volcano: Mount St. Helens (41 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (11 mi) E of Kelso (Cowlitz County) (pop: 11,900) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) E of Longview (Cowlitz County) (pop: 36,800) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NNW of Battle Ground (Clark County) (pop: 19,400) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) N of Salmon Creek (pop: 19,700) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) N of Five Corners (pop: 18,200) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) N of Vancouver (pop: 172,900) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) N of Portland (Oregon) (pop: 632,300) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) NNE of Hillsboro (Oregon) (pop: 102,300) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (44 mi) N of Beaverton (Oregon) (pop: 96,600) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NNW of Gresham (Oregon) (pop: 110,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
5.3°C (42 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Overcast Clouds
5.3°C (42 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.4 | 13 km | 17 Km E of Kelso, Washington, USA | USGS |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 1.4, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
