M5.9 Depth: 8.6 km

M5.9 Earthquake near Off coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States]

UTC time: 2025-09-26 06:45:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 06:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Off coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States]. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

8.6 km

UTC time

2025-09-26 06:45:33 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

ingv

Coordinates

43.75550, -127.25900

Temperature

17.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

8.6 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Coos Bay248.8 kmE16'182

Eugene335.9 kmE176'654

Portland412.4 kmNE652'503

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

North Gorda Ridge Segment

Distance: 127 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
Jackson Segment

Distance: 179 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States
East Blanco Depression

Distance: 217 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
Cleft Segment

Distance: 270 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'140 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Undersea Features
Escanaba Segment

Distance: 309 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
Axial Seamount

Distance: 326 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'410 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Undersea Features

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.92025-09-26 06:45:34 UTC19.5 km222 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon M5.82025-09-26 06:45:35 UTC31.0 km231 km W of Bandon, Oregon M3.02025-09-26 07:22:32 UTC26.8 km238 km W of Bandon, Oregon M3.02025-09-26 10:05:02 UTC15.9 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON M3.12025-09-27 06:49:20 UTC50.2 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON M3.22025-09-27 17:11:58 UTC32.9 km214 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon M5.22025-09-27 22:12:47 UTC34.8 km265 km W of Bandon, Oregon M5.12025-09-27 22:12:50 UTC34.1 km225 km W of Bandon, Oregon M4.82025-09-27 22:12:51 UTC20.2 kmOff Coast of Oregon M4.02025-09-29 08:31:52 UTC85.5 kmoff the coast of Oregon M3.32025-09-29 12:42:27 UTC25.7 km234 km W of Bandon, Oregon M3.02025-10-10 00:00:07 UTC16.8 km232 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥47

Earlier events M≥54

Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-09-26 06:45:30 UTC48.8 kmOff Coast of Oregon M5.92025-09-26 06:45:30 UTC23.1 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON M5.92025-09-26 06:45:29 UTC31.1 km231 km W of Bandon, Oregon M5.42025-09-26 06:45:29 UTC85.6 kmOff Coast of Oregon M4.72025-01-25 05:36:41 UTC61.7 km194 km W of Bandon, Oregon

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

623

Country (24h)

—

Current earthquakes in

Magnitude Place Local time

No recent events available.