Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near John Day, OR
M 2.6
Latest: 8:44 pm PDT on 29 March 2016 · 40 km (25 mi) SSW of John Day, OR
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near John Day was M 2.6, 40 km (25 mi) SSW of John Day, OR, at 8:44 pm PDT on 29 March 2016. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 1 earthquake of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.0 on 11 October 2024, 14 km (9 mi) E of John Day, OR
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 3
- 1.8 32 km (20 mi) ENE of John Day, OR
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) E of John Day, OR
- 2.6 40 km (25 mi) SSW of John Day, 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 John Day time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after John Day are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is John Day; dots are the 1 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 John Day.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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