Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Sisters, OR
No earthquake was likely felt in Sisters in the 24 hours to 3:49 pm PST (23:49 UTC). The last one was M 2.2, 9 km (6 mi) NNW, at 1:33 am PDT on 19 June 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.
M 0.8
Latest: 5:46 am PST on 1 November 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) SW of Sisters, OR
The most recent earthquake near Sisters was M 0.8, 29 km (18 mi) SW of Sisters, OR, at 5:46 am PST on 1 November 2026, 2 km deep.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Sisters in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 4 months
- Last 12 months
- 8 · largest M 2.2 on 5 December 2025
- Since 2016
- 34 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.3 on 21 November 2024, 28 km (17 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- Reported felt
- 4 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
- Earthquakes in Oregon — with the state's activity score
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.
Earthquake alerts for Sisters, OR
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The last 30 days
The latest 37
- 0.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Sisters, OR
- 0.4 29 km (18 mi) SW of Sisters, OR
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 2.2 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Sisters, OR
- 2.0 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Sisters, OR
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 2.2 27 km (16 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Sisters, OR
- 1.7 30 km (18 mi) SW of Sisters, OR
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Sisters, OR
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SW of Sisters, OR
- 2.2 25 km (16 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SE of Sisters, OR · felt by 2
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Sisters, OR
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Sisters, OR · felt by 1
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.9 27 km (16 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SW of Sisters, OR
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SE of Sisters, OR · felt by 1
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Sisters, OR
- 1.5 32 km (20 mi) WNW of Sisters, OR
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) E of Sisters, OR
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Sisters, OR · felt by 2
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SE of Sisters, OR
- 1.6 27 km (16 mi) SE of Sisters, 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 Sisters time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Sisters are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Sisters; dots are the 34 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Sisters
The strongest shaking in Sisters from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 2.2 on 19 June 2026, 9 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Sisters (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.2 | 9 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.1 | 16 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.0 | 19 km | II · Weak · felt by 2 | |
| M 2.3 | 26 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.2 | 24 km | II · Weak |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. 2 of these reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Sisters.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers Sisters, OR: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.