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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF OREGON

UTC time: 2025-10-29 14:00:30 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF OREGON

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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF OREGON · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near OFF 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 M5.4 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF OREGON. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b5f8baa0ec08fd251f2360b461d3b848b736de8f
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 14:00:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.72700, -129.01410
Temperature
13.7°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Coos Bay412.0 kmE16'182
Salem472.0 kmE175'535
Portland504.9 kmE652'503

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • East Blanco Depression
    Distance: 86 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
  • Cleft Segment
    Distance: 102 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'140 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Undersea Features
  • Axial Seamount
    Distance: 156 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'410 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Undersea Features
  • CoAxial Segment
    Distance: 204 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Undersea Features
  • Cobb Segment
    Distance: 241 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'100 m ·Last eruption: -1180 ·Canada
  • North Gorda Ridge Segment
    Distance: 291 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-10-29 14:00:33 UTC20.9 kmOff Coast of Oregon M3.42025-10-29 14:00:33 UTC9.2 kmoff the coast of Oregon M4.62025-11-12 08:38:27 UTC71.0 kmOff Coast of Oregon M4.62025-11-12 08:38:29 UTC83.9 kmOff coast of Oregon M4.22025-11-12 08:38:35 UTC115.3 km297 km WNW of Barview, Oregon M4.22025-11-12 08:38:35 UTC111.0 kmOFF 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≥46
Earlier events M≥52
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 UTC48.9 kmoff the coast of Oregon M5.12025-10-29 14:00:28 UTC51.3 kmoff the coast of Oregon M4.82025-10-29 13:42:50 UTC73.4 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON M4.82025-10-29 13:42:45 UTC65.4 kmoff the coast of Oregon M4.42025-06-26 12:24:38 UTC136.4 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON

Stats (last 24h)

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