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M2.0 Earthquake near Clackamas County, Oregon (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 11:49:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 11:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Clackamas County, Oregon (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 160 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
65ff36e1c507239b1df0e2336c5b72919fbc78de
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
23.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 11:49:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Oregon
City
Clackamas County
County
Clackamas County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.33630, -122.68070
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.9 km
Shallow
23.9 km
23.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • West Crater
    Distance: 76 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • Hood
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'426 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 94 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • Jefferson
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'199 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Sand Mountain Field
    Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'664 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Portland International AirportUnited States · PDX · KPDX
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

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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