Washington earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake Oregon

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck in Oregon on Sun, Dec 7, 1986, 7:32 PM PST (03:32 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-12-08 03:32:33 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.977° N, 118.953° W
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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
104°
Stations used
22

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10214848. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC.