Oregon earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 27 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 27 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon on Tue, Sep 21, 1993, 4:40 PM PDT (23:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 22 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1993-09-21 23:40:48 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.304° N, 122.094° W
Region
Oregon
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 130 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 130.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00060ts. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC.