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M2.2 Earthquake near Columbia Heights, Oregon (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 14:09:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Columbia Heights, Oregon (United States) on October 23, 2026 at 14:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 180 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
8d8a04c1fd19fc35d9c9f7b70546f829681e24ff
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 14:09:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Oregon
City
Columbia Heights
County
Columbia County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.89633, -122.85817
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 km
22.2 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 60 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • Hood
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'426 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Trojan nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    16.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

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