Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Joseph, OR
M 2.7
Latest: 7:48 am PDT on 23 March 2021 · 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Joseph, OR
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Joseph was M 2.7, 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Joseph, OR, at 7:48 am PDT on 23 March 2021. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 9 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 23 March 2021, 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Joseph, OR
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 15
- 1.6 27 km (16 mi) WNW of Joseph, OR
- 2.0 49 km (31 mi) SE of Joseph, OR
- 2.0 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Joseph, OR
- 2.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Joseph, OR · felt by 2
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Joseph, OR
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Joseph, OR
- 1.6 46 km (28 mi) SE of Joseph, OR
- 2.0 46 km (29 mi) SE of Joseph, OR
- 1.9 14 km (8 mi) ENE of Joseph, OR
- 2.0 45 km (28 mi) ESE of Joseph, OR
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) N of Joseph, OR
- 2.0 49 km (31 mi) SSE of Joseph, OR
- 2.4 46 km (28 mi) SSE of Joseph, OR
- 1.7 12 km (8 mi) N of Joseph, OR
- 2.6 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Joseph, 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 Joseph time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Joseph are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Joseph; dots are the 9 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 Joseph.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- East Grande Ronde Valley fault, 37 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Enterprise 9 km
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- Earthquakes in Oregon, with the state's activity score
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