M2.9 earthquake 19 km ESE of Arlington, Oregon
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Arlington, Oregon on Mon, Jul 26, 1976, 12:21 AM PDT (07:21 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-07-26 07:21:07 UTC
- Depth
- 3.5 km (2.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.647° N, 119.974° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 2.0 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 276°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10841833. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.