Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Elgin, OR
M 2.7
Latest: 3:33 pm PDT on 11 May 2023 · 9 km (6 mi) WSW of Elgin, OR
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Elgin was M 2.7, 9 km (6 mi) WSW of Elgin, OR, at 3:33 pm PDT on 11 May 2023. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 17 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 11 May 2023, 9 km (6 mi) WSW of Elgin, OR
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 17
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Elgin, OR
- 2.7 9 km (6 mi) WSW of Elgin, OR
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Elgin, OR
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SE of Elgin, OR
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SE of Elgin, OR
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SE of Elgin, OR
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) SE of Elgin, OR
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SE of Elgin, OR
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SE of Elgin, OR
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Elgin, OR
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Elgin, OR · felt by 5
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) SE of Elgin, OR
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SE of Elgin, OR
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Elgin, OR
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) SW of Elgin, OR
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Elgin, OR
- 2.6 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Elgin, OR
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Elgin time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Elgin are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Elgin; dots are the 17 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Elgin.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- East Grande Ronde Valley fault, 2 km from its surface trace
- West Grande Ronde Valley fault, 14 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
La Grande 30 km
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