M1.7 earthquake 17 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon on Thu, Oct 28, 1993, 2:10 PM PDT (21:10 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 13 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10341968. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.