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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Salem, OR

M 3.2

Latest: 7:58 am PST on 23 November 2025 · 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Salem, OR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Salem was M 3.2, 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Salem, OR, at 7:58 am PST on 23 November 2025. 228 people reported feeling it to USGS. 13 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
80 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
10
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 23 November 2025, 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Salem, OR
Reported felt
13 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) NE of Salem, OR
  2. 1.4 33 km (21 mi) W of Salem, OR
  3. 1.2 37 km (23 mi) E of Salem, OR
  4. 1.8 41 km (25 mi) SSE of Salem, OR
  5. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) NW of Salem, OR
  6. 1.5 38 km (24 mi) E of Salem, OR
  7. 1.9 42 km (26 mi) WNW of Salem, OR
  8. 1.6 41 km (25 mi) SSE of Salem, OR
  9. 1.7 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Salem, OR
  10. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) N of Salem, OR
  11. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) W of Salem, OR
  12. 1.8 40 km (25 mi) W of Salem, OR
  13. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Salem, OR
  14. 3.2 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Salem, OR · felt by 228
  15. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Salem, OR
  16. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Salem, OR
  17. 1.7 42 km (26 mi) WSW of Salem, OR
  18. 1.6 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Salem, OR
  19. 1.8 34 km (21 mi) ESE of Salem, OR
  20. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Salem, OR
  21. 1.8 37 km (23 mi) ENE of Salem, OR
  22. 1.6 42 km (26 mi) WNW of Salem, OR
  23. 1.7 33 km (20 mi) ESE of Salem, OR · felt by 1
  24. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) S of Salem, OR
  25. 1.7 35 km (22 mi) E of Salem, OR
  26. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) N of Salem, OR
  27. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Salem, OR
  28. 1.9 38 km (23 mi) WSW of Salem, OR
  29. 1.7 33 km (20 mi) ESE of Salem, OR
  30. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) E of Salem, OR
  31. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) W of Salem, OR
  32. 1.7 50 km (31 mi) WSW of Salem, OR · felt by 1
  33. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Salem, OR
  34. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Salem, OR
  35. 1.7 42 km (26 mi) WNW of Salem, OR
  36. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) W of Salem, OR
  37. 2.1 35 km (22 mi) E of Salem, OR · felt by 2
  38. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Salem, OR · felt by 2
  39. 1.6 12 km (8 mi) SSE of Salem, OR
  40. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Salem, OR
  41. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Salem, OR · felt by 1
  42. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Salem, OR
  43. 1.6 37 km (23 mi) WNW of Salem, OR
  44. 1.9 41 km (26 mi) E of Salem, OR · felt by 1
  45. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Salem, OR
  46. 1.6 37 km (23 mi) ENE of Salem, OR
  47. 1.5 32 km (20 mi) ESE of Salem, OR
  48. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Salem, OR
  49. 1.6 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Salem, OR
  50. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Salem, 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 Salem time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Salem are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Salem; dots are the 50 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 Salem:

  1. 5.6 4 km E of Scotts Mills, Oregon · 35 km ENE of Salem

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

Keizer 5 km · Silverton 21 km · Gervais 21 km · Amity 24 km · Woodburn 26 km · Albany 35 km

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