explosion · reviewed by a seismologist
M 2.0ml
Earthquake near Tualatin, OR
No earthquake was likely felt in Tualatin in the 24 hours to 12:40 pm PST (20:40 UTC). The last one was M 1.6, 4 km (3 mi) SSE, at 1:25 pm PST on 2 March 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 1 felt report to USGS. Every earthquake near Tualatin
No: USGS classifies this as a explosion, not an earthquake. A magnitude 2.0 explosion was recorded in Tualatin, OR, at 4:19 pm PST on 6 November 2020 (00:19 UTC), less than 1 km deep. 1 person has reported feeling it to USGS.
USGS: Washington-Oregon border region
20 km (13 mi) SSW of Portland, OR · in Tigard, OR
- When
- 4:19 pm PST on 6 November 2020 ()
- Where
- in Tualatin, OR · earthquakes near Tualatin
- Magnitude
- M 2.0 (ml)
- Depth
- -0.4 km below the surface
- Felt
- 1 report · strongest reported intensity II
- Nearest
- Washington County, 31 km NW
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
USGS · last changed by USGS · we first saw it 2196 days ago
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This was a minor earthquake. Quakes this small are rarely felt and do not cause damage.
At this magnitude and depth, people at rest would likely notice it out to about 16 km (10 mi) from the epicentre. Estimated from magnitude, depth and distance with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses; felt reports, where there are any, are the measurement.
Earthquakes near other towns within 30 km: King City, Durham, Sherwood, Tigard, Stafford, Metzger.
USGS catalogues this as explosion, not an earthquake.
How big was it?
This earthquake released about 27 lb of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step up releases about 32 times more energy, so a magnitude 3.0 would have released about 32 times as much.
- Mineral, Virginia 2011 M 5.8 560,000× the energy of this one
- Magna, Utah 2020 M 5.7 390,000× the energy of this one
- Around the size people start to feel M 3.0 35× the energy of this one
- This earthquake M 2.0 about 27 lb of TNT
Energy from the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log10E = 1.5M + 4.8), rounded to two figures; bar length is magnitude, which is already a logarithm of energy. Magnitudes of past earthquakes from the USGS catalogue.
Where
Epicentre 45.3792, -122.7857. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Direction from the epicentre | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, OR | 31 km (19 mi) | NW | earthquakes near Washington County |
| Multnomah County, OR | 34 km (21 mi) | ENE | earthquakes near Multnomah County |
| Yamhill County, OR | 44 km (27 mi) | WSW | earthquakes near Yamhill County |
| Clark County, WA | 49 km (31 mi) | NNE | earthquakes near Clark County |
| Clackamas County, OR | 52 km (32 mi) | ESE | earthquakes near Clackamas County |
| Marion County, OR | 56 km (35 mi) | SSE | earthquakes near Marion County |
Places and coordinates from the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2024). Distances are from the epicentre.
Aftershocks so far
52 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km since this one.
- 1.8 8 km S of Scappoose, Oregon
- 1.7 13 km ESE of Scotts Mills, Oregon
- 1.7 8 km SE of Molalla, Oregon
- 1.6 3 km ESE of Sherwood, Oregon
- 2.0 2 km WNW of Molalla, Oregon
- 1.7 4 km ESE of Silverton, Oregon
- 1.9 3 km NNE of Hubbard, Oregon
- 1.7 Washington-Oregon border region
- 1.7 5 km SSW of Saint Paul, Oregon
- 1.5 7 km ESE of Estacada, Oregon
- 1.7 8 km E of Molalla, Oregon
- 1.6 8 km SW of Aloha, Oregon
- 1.6 5 km E of Hubbard, Oregon
- 1.5 6 km SE of Molalla, Oregon
- 1.8 3 km W of Saint Paul, Oregon
Counted from the QuakeIndex database, which ingests the USGS feed every 30 seconds · as of . QuakeIndex does not forecast aftershocks. When USGS issues an operational aftershock forecast it appears on the USGS event page.
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