M5.8 Depth: 13.8 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 165 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon

UTC time: 2025-09-09 04:08:01 UTC Local time:
M5.8 earthquake near 165 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon on Sep 9, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.8 Earthquake near 165 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon · 2025-09-09 04:08:01 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 165 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon on September 9, 2025 at 04:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 04:08:01 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.36960, -126.44130
Temperature
17.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 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 Bay212.4 kmNE16'182
Eugene330.0 kmNE176'654
Portland462.3 kmNE652'503

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Volcanoes nearby

  • North Gorda Ridge Segment
    Distance: 43 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 56 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 178 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • East Blanco Depression
    Distance: 349 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Undersea Features
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 360 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 366 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

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