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M5.1 Earthquake near off the coast of Oregon

UTC time: 2025-10-29 14:00:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.0 km
Source
USGS

off the coast of Oregon

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M5.1 Earthquake near off the coast of Oregon · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near off the coast of Oregon · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Oregon. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
85d0a14b9f743abe725adcc9b18b1c7a8218fa3c
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 14:00:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
44.83100, -129.64700
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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 Bay463.0 kmE16'182
Salem520.9 kmE175'535
Portland551.6 kmE652'503

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cleft Segment
    Distance: 51 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'140 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Undersea Features
  • East Blanco Depression
    Distance: 65 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
  • Axial Seamount
    Distance: 127 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'410 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Undersea Features
  • CoAxial Segment
    Distance: 188 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Undersea Features
  • Cobb Segment
    Distance: 229 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'100 m ·Last eruption: -1180 ·Canada
  • North Gorda Ridge Segment
    Distance: 333 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·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#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-05-22

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-10-29 14:00:24 UTC38.6 kmoff the coast of Oregon M4.82025-10-29 13:42:50 UTC28.8 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON M4.82025-10-29 13:42:45 UTC29.4 kmoff the coast of Oregon M4.22025-05-22 05:11:31 UTC67.9 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON

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