United States

M3.2 Earthquake near 6 km SE of Amity, Oregon (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 15:58:26 UTC Local time:

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near 6 km SE of Amity, Oregon (United States) on November 23, 2025 at 15:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 176 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
e1f35574cdbeab010cfb17f98815ff10aff2e1d7
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 15:58:26 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.07283, -123.15467
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'199 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'426 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States
  • Distance: 123 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'329 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·United States
  • Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'664 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·United States
  • Distance: 132 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 1'136 m ·Last eruption: 680 ·United States
  • Distance: 136 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 2'094 m ·Last eruption: 475 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary FieldUnited States · SLE · KSLE
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

United States

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,419 Catalogue entries

Of 1,418 other entries for this area and period, 970 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · United States

Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share