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M0.9 Earthquake near Jackson County, Oregon (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 20:48:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 20:48 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Jackson County, Oregon (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 202 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
92c78be9f675ffaf0ef6b0c4ae4b65a620b4b421
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 20:48:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Oregon
City
Jackson County
County
Jackson County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.65533, -123.03800
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.9 km
Shallow
0.9 km
0.9 km — shallower 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

  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 100 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States
  • Davis Lake
    Distance: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'163 m ·Last eruption: -2790 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 169 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Bachelor
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'763 m ·Last eruption: -5800 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rogue Valley International-Medford AirportUnited States · MFR · KMFR
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,773 Catalogue entries

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