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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Portland, OR

M 3.1

Latest: 12:16 am PST on 24 November 2023 · 46 km (29 mi) NNW of Portland, OR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Portland was M 3.1, 46 km (29 mi) NNW of Portland, OR, at 12:16 am PST on 24 November 2023. 202 people reported feeling it to USGS. 29 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
97 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
9
Largest since 2016
M 3.1 on 16 July 2016, 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Portland, OR
Reported felt
30 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 20 km (13 mi) NW of Portland, OR
  2. 1.9 12 km (7 mi) N of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  3. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SW of Portland, OR
  4. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Portland, OR
  5. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  6. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NW of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  7. 1.9 9 km (6 mi) N of Portland, OR
  8. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NW of Portland, OR
  9. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) S of Portland, OR
  10. 1.8 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Portland, OR
  11. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) NW of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  12. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Portland, OR
  13. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Portland, OR
  14. 2.0 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Portland, OR
  15. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Portland, OR
  16. 2.2 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  17. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Portland, OR
  18. 1.6 7 km (4 mi) WNW of Portland, OR
  19. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Portland, OR
  20. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Portland, OR
  21. 1.8 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  22. 1.6 22 km (13 mi) SSW of Portland, OR
  23. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Portland, OR
  24. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  25. 1.9 42 km (26 mi) SW of Portland, OR
  26. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) SW of Portland, OR · felt by 3
  27. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Portland, OR · felt by 5
  28. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  29. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NW of Portland, OR
  30. 3.1 46 km (29 mi) NNW of Portland, OR · felt by 202
  31. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Portland, OR
  32. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Portland, OR
  33. 1.7 42 km (26 mi) NNE of Portland, OR
  34. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Portland, OR
  35. 1.8 17 km (10 mi) SW of Portland, OR
  36. 2.3 17 km (11 mi) N of Portland, OR · felt by 2
  37. 1.7 49 km (31 mi) NNW of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  38. 2.5 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Portland, OR · felt by 26
  39. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Portland, OR
  40. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Portland, OR
  41. 1.6 37 km (23 mi) NNE of Portland, OR
  42. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Portland, OR
  43. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NW of Portland, OR · felt by 2
  44. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Portland, OR
  45. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) SW of Portland, OR
  46. 1.7 47 km (30 mi) SSW of Portland, OR · felt by 1
  47. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Portland, OR
  48. 1.8 44 km (27 mi) SW of Portland, OR
  49. 2.1 48 km (30 mi) NNW of Portland, OR
  50. 2.8 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Portland, OR · felt by 437

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

On the map

The white circle is Portland; 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 Portland:

  1. 5.2 5 km E of Bridgeton, Oregon · 10 km NE of Portland
  2. 5.0 3 km SW of Portland, Oregon · 3 km SW of Portland

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

Nearby towns

Beaverton 11 km · Vancouver 13 km · Aloha 15 km

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