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M2.9 Earthquake near 8 km WNW of Lakeview, Oregon (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 08:46:57 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near 8 km WNW of Lakeview, Oregon (United States) on November 6, 2025 at 08:46 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 172 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
2413773ba125d4aaae958f37b3252775020af031
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
-1.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 08:46:57 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.21517, -120.44867
Temperature
5.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -1.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -1.6 km
Shallow
-1.6 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 113 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'698 m ·United States
  • Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'435 m ·Last eruption: -5610 ·United States
  • Distance: 177 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,625 Catalogue entries

Of 11,624 other entries for this area and period, 1,771 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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