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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Saint Helens, OR

M 3.1

Latest: 12:16 am PST on 24 November 2023 · 8 km (5 mi) NW of Saint Helens, OR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Saint Helens was M 3.1, 8 km (5 mi) NW of Saint Helens, OR, at 12:16 am PST on 24 November 2023. 202 people reported feeling it to USGS. 52 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
191 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
23
Largest since 2016
M 3.1 on 24 November 2023, 8 km (5 mi) NW of Saint Helens, 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. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  2. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of Saint Helens, OR
  3. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  4. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  5. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  6. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) N of Saint Helens, OR
  7. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Saint Helens, OR
  8. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  9. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 1
  10. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 1
  11. 1.6 28 km (18 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  12. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) N of Saint Helens, OR
  13. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  14. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Saint Helens, OR
  15. 1.6 27 km (16 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  16. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  17. 1.9 2 km (1 mi) WNW of Saint Helens, OR
  18. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 1
  19. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Saint Helens, OR
  20. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Saint Helens, OR
  21. 1.6 5 km (3 mi) N of Saint Helens, OR
  22. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  23. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SW of Saint Helens, OR
  24. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of Saint Helens, OR
  25. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 1
  26. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  27. 1.6 22 km (13 mi) S of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 1
  28. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) S of Saint Helens, OR
  29. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) N of Saint Helens, OR
  30. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) SE of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 1
  31. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Saint Helens, OR
  32. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) N of Saint Helens, OR
  33. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NW of Saint Helens, OR
  34. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 1
  35. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Saint Helens, OR
  36. 1.8 10 km (6 mi) W of Saint Helens, OR
  37. 1.8 14 km (8 mi) ENE of Saint Helens, OR
  38. 2.0 11 km (7 mi) W of Saint Helens, OR
  39. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Saint Helens, OR
  40. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 1
  41. 1.7 15 km (10 mi) NNE of Saint Helens, OR
  42. 2.1 9 km (5 mi) ESE of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 2
  43. 1.5 14 km (9 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  44. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Saint Helens, OR
  45. 2.4 27 km (17 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  46. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  47. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR · felt by 1
  48. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Saint Helens, OR
  49. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) E of Saint Helens, OR
  50. 1.9 11 km (7 mi) N of Saint Helens, 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 Saint Helens time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Saint Helens are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Saint Helens; 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 Saint Helens:

  1. 5.2 5 km E of Bridgeton, Oregon · 33 km SSE of Saint Helens
  2. 5.0 3 km SW of Portland, Oregon · 41 km SSE of Saint Helens

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

Nearby towns

Scappoose 13 km · Battle Ground 23 km · Vancouver 27 km · Amboy 28 km

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