M5.0 earthquake 25 km SSE of Plush, Oregon
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 25 km SSE of Plush, Oregon on Mon, Jun 3, 1968, 6:27 AM GMT-7 (13:27 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-06-03 13:27:39 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.200° N, 119.800° W
- Region
- Oregon
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.712 km S of Plush, Oregon · 21295 days ago · 21 km deep · 14 km away
- 4.325 km SSE of Plush, Oregon · 21294 days ago · 33 km deep · 0 km away
- 4.712 km S of Plush, Oregon · 21293 days ago · 21 km deep · 14 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis3009. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC.