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

UTC time: 2025-09-26 06:45:33 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
8.6 km
Source
INGV

Off coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States]

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M5.9 Earthquake near Off coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States] · 2025-09-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Off coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States] · 2025-09-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
1208b39165355c06444188aa7b727a24bd9d224d
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 127 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Distance: 179 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States
  • Distance: 217 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
  • Distance: 270 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'140 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Undersea Features
  • Distance: 309 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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