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M2.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF OREGON

UTC time: 2025-09-12 06:47:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF OREGON

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2025 at 06:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
88bf32bf10d4f55bc76c9352024a505074710ff5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 06:47:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.54600, -126.58980
Temperature
17.6°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: 21 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 58 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 190 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • East Blanco Depression
    Distance: 327 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 369 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 373 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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