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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Jefferson, OR

M 1.8

Latest: 1:38 pm PDT on 14 August 2026 · 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Jefferson, OR

The most recent earthquake near Jefferson was M 1.8, 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Jefferson, OR, at 1:38 pm PDT on 14 August 2026.

Within 30 km since 2016
58 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
4
Largest since 2016
M 2.8 on 23 July 2021, 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
Reported felt
6 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Jefferson, OR
  2. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Jefferson, OR
  3. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  4. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  5. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  6. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR · felt by 1
  7. 2.1 2 km (1 mi) WSW of Jefferson, OR
  8. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  9. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  10. 1.7 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Jefferson, OR · felt by 2
  11. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Jefferson, OR
  12. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  13. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  14. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Jefferson, OR
  15. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  16. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) W of Jefferson, OR
  17. 2.1 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  18. 2.0 3 km (2 mi) SSW of Jefferson, OR · felt by 2
  19. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  20. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Jefferson, OR
  21. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  22. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  23. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  24. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  25. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  26. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  27. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  28. 2.0 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  29. 1.6 20 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OR
  30. 1.6 20 km (13 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  31. 1.9 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Jefferson, OR · felt by 2
  32. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  33. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) W of Jefferson, OR
  34. 2.8 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  35. 1.7 20 km (13 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  36. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Jefferson, OR
  37. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  38. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR
  39. 1.6 22 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OR
  40. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  41. 2.0 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Jefferson, OR · felt by 3
  42. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Jefferson, OR
  43. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  44. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OR
  45. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR
  46. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SE of Jefferson, OR · felt by 4
  47. 1.5 22 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OR
  48. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Jefferson, OR
  49. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Jefferson, OR
  50. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SE of Jefferson, 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 Jefferson time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Jefferson are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Jefferson; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Jefferson:

  1. 5.6 4 km E of Scotts Mills, Oregon · 47 km NE of Jefferson

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Albany 12 km · Salem 25 km · Keizer 30 km · Silverton 36 km

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