M2.2 earthquake 7 km NE of Sheridan, Oregon
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Sheridan, Oregon on Fri, Sep 17, 1982, 8:28 PM PDT (03:28 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.2 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-18 03:28:58 UTC
- Depth
- 29.8 km (18.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.152° N, 123.333° 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 2.1 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 136°
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
Earthquakes todayOregon earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10144958. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.