M2.5 earthquake 11 km SSE of Molalla, Oregon
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 11 km SSE of Molalla, Oregon on Sat, Nov 17, 1984, 4:33 AM PST (12:33 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-17 12:33:35 UTC
- Depth
- 19.3 km (12.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.055° N, 122.505° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 2.7 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.11
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 215°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 44
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10183113. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC.