M2.3 earthquake 22 km S of La Pine, Oregon
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 22 km S of La Pine, Oregon on Tue, Jul 21, 1981, 4:00 PM PDT (23:00 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.3 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-21 23:00:38 UTC
- Depth
- 1.1 km (0.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.471° N, 121.505° 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.
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 189°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 3
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10117913. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC.