M2.7 earthquake 7 km ENE of Rufus, Oregon
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Rufus, Oregon on Thu, Oct 1, 1970, 6:18 PM PDT (01:18 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (Md, duration), micro
- Magnitude from
- Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-10-02 01:18:19 UTC
- Depth
- 11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.712° N, 120.640° W
- Region
- Washington
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 3.2 km horizontally, 4.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 319°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10837088. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:29 PM UTC.