Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Pendleton, OR
M 2.9
Latest: 1:55 pm PST on 15 February 2017 · 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Pendleton, OR
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Pendleton was M 2.9, 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Pendleton, OR, at 1:55 pm PST on 15 February 2017. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 12 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 16 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 4
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.9 on 15 February 2017, 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Pendleton, OR
- Reported felt
- 4 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 16
- 1.8 3 km (2 mi) W of Pendleton, OR
- 2.0 10 km (6 mi) W of Pendleton, OR
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Pendleton, OR
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Pendleton, OR
- 1.8 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Pendleton, OR · felt by 1
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) W of Pendleton, OR · felt by 1
- 1.9 4 km (2 mi) WNW of Pendleton, OR · felt by 3
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) W of Pendleton, OR
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) S of Pendleton, OR
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Pendleton, OR
- 1.6 3 km (2 mi) WNW of Pendleton, OR
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) E of Pendleton, OR
- 2.9 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Pendleton, OR · felt by 1
- 2.1 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Pendleton, OR
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SE of Pendleton, OR
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Pendleton, 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 Pendleton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Pendleton are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Pendleton; dots are the 16 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 Pendleton:
- 6.0 3 km SW of Garrett, Washington · 49 km NE of Pendleton
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Wallula fault system, 26 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
If you felt one
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- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us
- Earthquakes in Oregon, with the state's activity score
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