M2.9 earthquake 7 km NNE of Boardman, Oregon
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Boardman, Oregon on Thu, Mar 31, 1977, 2:29 PM PST (22:29 UTC), 0 km (0 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
- 1977-03-31 22:29:04 UTC
- Depth
- -0.5 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.902° N, 119.654° 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
- 135°
- 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10843438. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.