Oregon earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 2 km ESE of Bridgeton, Oregon

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Bridgeton, Oregon on Fri, Feb 23, 1990, 9:57 PM PST (05:57 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 25 km E of Tillamook, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-02-24 05:57:23 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.596° N, 122.644° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.523 km S of Morton, Washington · 13364 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.724 km N of Amboy, Washington · 13349 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.70 km SW of Garden Home-Whitford, Oregon · 13333 days ago · 21 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13330 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13328 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 3.125 km E of Tillamook, Oregon · 13327 days ago · 42 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13318 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.814 km SE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13318 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.16 km S of Mill Plain, Washington · 13314 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 1.538 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13371 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.737 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13373 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.728 km SSE of Mossyrock, Washington · 13376 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.237 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13378 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.8Washington · 13384 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.838 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13384 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.637 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13385 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.629 km NNW of Carson, Washington · 13388 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.829 km NNW of Carson, Washington · 13388 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.34 km WSW of Mulino, Oregon · 13390 days ago · 21 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.937 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13391 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.030 km N of Amboy, Washington · 13396 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.9Washington · 13397 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 1.638 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13397 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.537 km NNE of Amboy, Washington · 13397 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10257518. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC.