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Oregon · Earthquakes

Oregon earthquakes today and on record

Oregon is one of the most earthquake-active places in the country. The USGS catalog holds 268 quakes of magnitude 3.5 or more here since 1900, including 34 of magnitude 5 or more. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.

Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.

Last 24 hours
0
Past 7 days
2
Most recent
M4.3,
Largest on record
M7.0 (1991)
M3.5+ since 1900
268
M5+ since 1900
34
M6.0, 1925M6.0, 1993M5.9, 1993M5.6, 1993M5.2, 1962M5.1, 1968M5.1, 1993M5.0, 1968M5.0, 1960M5.0, 1953M5.0, 1923M4.9, 2004M4.7, 1968M4.7, 1968M4.7, 1959M4.7, 1952M4.7, 1950M4.7, 2004M4.6, 1963M4.6, 1961M4.6, 1959M4.6, 1976M4.5, 1963M4.5, 1961M4.5, 1958M4.5, 1980M4.5, 2002M4.5, 2019M4.4, 2004M4.4, 2022M4.3, 1968M4.3, 1906M4.3, 1979M4.3, 2004M4.3, 2002M4.3, 1994M4.3, 1994M4.3, 1993M4.3, 1991M4.2, 1992M4.2, 2009M4.2, 2008M4.1, 1974M4.1, 1989M4.1, 2000M4.1, 1993M4.1, 1993M4.1, 1992M4.1, 2015M4.0, 1957M4.0, 1976M4.0, 1994M4.0, 1994M4.0, 1993M4.0, 2017M3.9, 1985M3.9, 2004M3.9, 2003M3.9, 1997M3.9, 1994M3.9, 1993M3.9, 1992M3.9, 2017M3.9, 2021M3.8, 1976M3.8, 1983M3.8, 2002M3.8, 1999M3.8, 1995M3.8, 1994M3.8, 1993M3.8, 1993M3.8, 1993M3.8, 2007M3.8, 2005M3.8, 2018M3.8, 2014M3.7, 1989M3.7, 1999M3.7, 1993M3.7, 1993M3.7, 1993M3.7, 1993M3.7, 1993M3.7, 2012M3.6, 1976M3.6, 1975M3.6, 2000M3.6, 1999M3.6, 1993M3.6, 1992M3.6, 2010M3.6, 2010M3.6, 2009M3.6, 2008M3.6, 2008M3.6, 2007M3.6, 2007M3.6, 2019M3.5, 1975M3.5, 1971M3.5, 1989M3.5, 1984M3.5, 1984M3.5, 2004M3.5, 2004M3.5, 2004M3.5, 2004M3.5, 1999M3.5, 1999M3.5, 1996M3.5, 1994M3.5, 1993M3.5, 1993M3.5, 1993M3.5, 1991M3.5, 1990M3.5, 2012M3.5, 2016M3.5, 2015M3.5, 2020M3.5, 2020M3.5, 2019M3.1 210 km W of Port Orford, OregonM4.3 18 km SE of Joseph, Oregon
Larger quakes on record since 1900 Last 24 hours Past week

Earthquakes in Oregon this week

MagWhereWhenDepth
4.318 km SE of Joseph, Oregon 132 felt reports12 km
3.1210 km W of Port Orford, Oregon10 km

Biggest earthquakes in Oregon since 1900

MagWhereDateDepth
7.0136 km WSW of Brookings, OregonAug 17, 19911 km
6.9103 km W of Pistol River, OregonJul 13, 199111 km
6.2149 km W of Port Orford, OregonMay 28, 193810 km
6.1136 km WSW of Brookings, OregonAug 16, 19913 km
6.048 km WNW of Langlois, OregonJun 4, 192515 km
6.0136 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonSep 28, 19450 km
6.027 km WNW of Klamath Falls, OregonSep 21, 19939 km
5.922 km WNW of Klamath Falls, OregonSep 21, 19939 km
5.9136 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonJul 24, 199610 km
5.9149 km W of Gold Beach, OregonJun 4, 202114 km
5.8136 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonMar 28, 19490 km
5.7143 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonJun 3, 202610 km

Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade

Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.

Good to know

When was the last earthquake in Oregon?

The most recent one we have is a magnitude 4.3, 18 km SE of Joseph, Oregon, on November 10. The list above updates every few minutes.

What was the biggest earthquake in Oregon?

A magnitude 7.0 near Brookings, Oregon on August 17, 1991, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.

Does Oregon get earthquakes?

Oregon is one of the most earthquake-active places in the country. The USGS catalog holds 268 quakes of magnitude 3.5 or more here since 1900, including 34 of magnitude 5 or more. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.

Also in Oregon

Oregon tornado history · Earthquakes today, nationwide · Did I just feel an earthquake?

Other states

History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.