M5.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF OREGON

UTC time: 2025-09-09 04:08:03 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF OREGON

Map

M5.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF OREGON · 2025-09-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF OREGON · 2025-09-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 9, 2025 at 04:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF OREGON. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3992b393bf524145f443877e06d4c4e860db69b2
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 04:08:03 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.45250, -126.40910
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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 Bay205.4 kmNE16'182
Eugene322.5 kmNE176'654
Portland453.5 kmNE652'503

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 39 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Distance: 63 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States
  • Distance: 187 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Distance: 345 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
  • Distance: 356 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Distance: 361 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours15
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≥44
Earlier events M≥52
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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509
Country (24h)
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