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M5.8 Earthquake near Preliminary; 458 km WSW of Portland , OR/Preliminaire; 458 km OSO de Portland , OR

UTC time: 2026-01-16 03:25:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
NRCAN_XML

Preliminary; 458 km WSW of Portland , OR/Preliminaire; 458 km OSO de Portland , OR

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M5.8 Earthquake near Preliminary; 458 km WSW of Portland , OR/Preliminaire; 458 km OSO de Portland , OR · 2026-01-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Preliminary; 458 km WSW of Portland , OR/Preliminaire; 458 km OSO de Portland , OR · 2026-01-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Preliminary; 458 km WSW of Portland, OR/Preliminaire; 458 km OSO de Portland, OR on January 16, 2026 at 03:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

Details

ID
57185654e1f211d2b785e7183cd3b5bad22de2d4
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 03:25:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
43.78000, -127.90000
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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 Bay300.1 kmE16'182
Eugene386.7 kmE176'654
Portland456.3 kmNE652'503

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • North Gorda Ridge Segment
    Distance: 153 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • East Blanco Depression
    Distance: 167 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 194 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States
  • Cleft Segment
    Distance: 224 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'140 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Undersea Features
  • Axial Seamount
    Distance: 293 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'410 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Undersea Features
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 313 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States

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#8
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-01-16 03:25:52 UTC13.9 km305.8 km ( 190.0 mi) WNW (az= 291.4) from Port Orford, OR M6.02026-01-16 03:25:52 UTC54.3 kmOff Coast of Oregon M5.92025-09-26 06:45:34 UTC69.5 km222 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon M5.92025-09-26 06:45:33 UTC51.5 kmOff coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States] M5.92025-09-26 06:45:30 UTC44.8 kmOff Coast of Oregon

Stats (last 24h)

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