Oregon earthquakes

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.

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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

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Nearby

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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.