Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Union, OR
M 2.0
Latest: 12:15 pm PDT on 20 August 2026 · 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Union, OR
The most recent earthquake near Union was M 2.0, 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Union, OR, at 12:15 pm PDT on 20 August 2026.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 19 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.2 on 18 December 2020, 29 km (18 mi) NE of Union, OR
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 19
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Union, OR
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Union, OR
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Union, OR
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) E of Union, OR
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) W of Union, OR
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Union, OR
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NE of Union, OR
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) NE of Union, OR
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) NE of Union, OR
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) NE of Union, OR
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Union, OR
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) W of Union, OR
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Union, OR · felt by 1
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) S of Union, OR
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) S of Union, OR
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) S of Union, OR
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Union, OR
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Union, OR
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Union, 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 Union time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Union are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Union; dots are the 19 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Union.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- West Grande Ronde Valley fault, 4 km from its surface trace
- East Grande Ronde Valley fault, 14 km from its surface trace
- West Baker Valley fault, 37 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
La Grande 22 km
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