M2.8 earthquake 0 km NE of Scotts Mills, Oregon
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 0 km NE of Scotts Mills, Oregon on Sun, Mar 4, 1984, 3:01 AM PST (11:01 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-03-04 11:01:09 UTC
- Depth
- 12.0 km (7.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.048° N, 122.659° 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 2.3 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.11
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 234°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 34
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 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 uw10171913. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.