Oregon earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 7 km NNE of Boardman, Oregon

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Boardman, Oregon on Fri, Mar 11, 1977, 2:50 PM PST (22:50 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1977-03-11 22:50:11 UTC
Depth
-0.5 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.899° N, 119.666° 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 0.0 km horizontally, 0.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
10

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10843293. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC.