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M2.6 Earthquake near 184 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon

UTC time: 2026-10-17 15:18:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

184 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 15:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near 184 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
5f48cd99930ef5f07af951e703ad5a3002260d9e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 15:18:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.35110, -126.67870
Temperature
14.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • North Gorda Ridge Segment
    Distance: 36 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 38 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 167 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • East Blanco Depression
    Distance: 335 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 380 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 386 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·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

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