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M1.6 Earthquake near Marion County, Oregon (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 20:33:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2026 at 20:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Marion County, Oregon (United States). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 208 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
4964dc801f7f267c6d625875715c312b11e7f4ee
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
-0.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 20:33:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Oregon
City
Marion County
County
Marion County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.01133, -122.67950
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.3 km
Shallow
-0.3 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Jefferson
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'199 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Hood
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'426 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States
  • Sand Mountain Field
    Distance: 92 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'664 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·United States
  • Blue Lake Crater
    Distance: 98 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 1'136 m ·Last eruption: 680 ·United States
  • Belknap
    Distance: 104 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 2'094 m ·Last eruption: 475 ·United States
  • West Crater
    Distance: 107 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary FieldUnited States · SLE · KSLE
    27.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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