M2.2 earthquake 3 km SSE of Aloha, Oregon

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Aloha, Oregon on Wed, May 7, 1980, 8:01 PM PDT (03:01 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 38 km NNE of Amboy, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10079083. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC.