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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Molalla, OR

M 2.7

Latest: 11:39 pm PDT on 29 August 2024 · 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Molalla was M 2.7, 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR, at 11:39 pm PDT on 29 August 2024. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS. 35 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
156 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
13
Largest since 2016
M 4.0 on 13 December 2017, 13 km (8 mi) S of Molalla, OR
Reported felt
23 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Molalla, OR
  2. 2.1 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  3. 1.6 6 km (3 mi) SSE of Molalla, OR
  4. 1.5 17 km (10 mi) S of Molalla, OR
  5. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  6. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) S of Molalla, OR
  7. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Molalla, OR · felt by 1
  8. 1.8 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Molalla, OR
  9. 1.7 9 km (5 mi) S of Molalla, OR
  10. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Molalla, OR
  11. 1.6 7 km (4 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  12. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Molalla, OR
  13. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  14. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Molalla, OR
  15. 2.1 7 km (5 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  16. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Molalla, OR
  17. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) W of Molalla, OR
  18. 1.8 15 km (9 mi) S of Molalla, OR
  19. 1.6 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Molalla, OR
  20. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) SE of Molalla, OR
  21. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Molalla, OR
  22. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) S of Molalla, OR
  23. 1.8 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  24. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Molalla, OR
  25. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NW of Molalla, OR
  26. 1.9 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  27. 1.7 4 km (3 mi) ENE of Molalla, OR
  28. 1.8 5 km (3 mi) ENE of Molalla, OR
  29. 2.1 5 km (3 mi) ENE of Molalla, OR
  30. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) NE of Molalla, OR · felt by 2
  31. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  32. 1.8 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Molalla, OR
  33. 1.9 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Molalla, OR
  34. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Molalla, OR
  35. 1.7 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Molalla, OR
  36. 2.7 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR · felt by 5
  37. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) S of Molalla, OR · felt by 2
  38. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NW of Molalla, OR
  39. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  40. 1.8 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Molalla, OR
  41. 1.6 27 km (16 mi) NW of Molalla, OR
  42. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NW of Molalla, OR
  43. 2.0 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Molalla, OR
  44. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Molalla, OR
  45. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NW of Molalla, OR · felt by 1
  46. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Molalla, OR
  47. 1.9 22 km (13 mi) SSE of Molalla, OR · felt by 1
  48. 1.7 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Molalla, OR
  49. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) S of Molalla, OR
  50. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NW of Molalla, OR · felt by 1

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 Molalla time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Molalla are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Molalla:

  1. 5.6 4 km E of Scotts Mills, Oregon · 13 km S of Molalla
  2. 5.0 3 km SW of Portland, Oregon · 40 km NNW of Molalla

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

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Woodburn 22 km · Silverton 23 km · Gervais 26 km

If you felt one

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