M2.8 earthquake 15 km ENE of Siletz, Oregon
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Siletz, Oregon on Sun, Sep 28, 1980, 1:25 PM PDT (20:25 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-09-28 20:25:32 UTC
- Depth
- 19.8 km (12.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 44.754° N, 123.730° 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 2.8 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 247°, 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10089033. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC.