M5.9 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF OREGON

UTC time: 2025-09-26 06:45:30 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF COAST OF OREGON

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 06:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF OREGON. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-26 06:45:30 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

43.56000, -127.35610

Temperature

17.6°C

Depth profile

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 Bay254.2 kmE16'182

Eugene346.9 kmE176'654

Portland430.3 kmNE652'503

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Volcanoes nearby

North Gorda Ridge Segment

Distance: 109 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
Jackson Segment

Distance: 159 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States
East Blanco Depression

Distance: 217 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
Cleft Segment

Distance: 274 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'140 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Undersea Features
Escanaba Segment

Distance: 287 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
Axial Seamount

Distance: 338 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'410 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Undersea Features

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours11

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.42025-09-26 06:45:33 UTC17.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Salem (Monde) M5.92025-09-26 06:45:33 UTC23.1 kmOff coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States] M5.92025-09-26 06:45:34 UTC27.3 km222 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon M5.82025-09-26 06:45:35 UTC14.4 km231 km W of Bandon, Oregon M3.02025-09-26 07:22:32 UTC7.0 km238 km W of Bandon, Oregon M3.02025-09-26 10:05:02 UTC20.8 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON M3.12025-09-27 06:49:20 UTC27.6 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON M3.22025-09-27 17:11:58 UTC29.9 km214 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon M5.22025-09-27 22:12:47 UTC21.6 km265 km W of Bandon, Oregon M5.12025-09-27 22:12:50 UTC20.5 km225 km W of Bandon, Oregon M4.82025-09-27 22:12:51 UTC18.7 kmOff Coast of Oregon M4.02025-09-29 08:31:52 UTC68.5 kmoff the coast of Oregon

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≥416

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-09-26 06:45:29 UTC14.4 km231 km W of Bandon, Oregon M5.82025-09-09 04:08:06 UTC148.7 kmOff coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-09 04:08:03 UTC145.2 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON M5.72025-09-09 04:08:04 UTC148.8 kmOff Coast of Oregon M5.62025-09-09 04:08:02 UTC148.3 km165 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

503

Country (24h)

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