M2.0 earthquake 29 km NNE of Detroit, Oregon

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 29 km NNE of Detroit, Oregon on Thu, Jul 22, 1982, 1:35 PM PDT (20:35 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 8 km NNE of Government Camp, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10141243. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.