Oregon earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 18 km WNW of Chiloquin, Oregon

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 18 km WNW of Chiloquin, Oregon on Thu, May 19, 1994, 7:35 AM PDT (14:35 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 21 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1994-05-19 14:35:21 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.662° N, 122.054° 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 0.8 km horizontally
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
212°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.121 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11815 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.620 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11815 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.918 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11815 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.819 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11814 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.724 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11812 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.517 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11807 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.715 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11807 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.915 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11806 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.715 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11806 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.825 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11805 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.528 km NW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11801 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 2.125 km NW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11800 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.725 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11799 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.517 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11799 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.214 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11798 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.314 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11795 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.515 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11795 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.524 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11795 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.04 km NE of Macdoel, California · 11790 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.115 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11786 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 2.315 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11786 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.617 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11780 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.027 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11775 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 1.924 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11773 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  25. 2.225 km SSW of Chiloquin, Oregon · 11770 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 2.523 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11768 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 1.515 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11765 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 1.7Oregon · 11765 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 1.615 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11763 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 1.717 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11762 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  31. 1.721 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11761 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  32. 1.716 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11755 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 1.718 km NW of Chiloquin, Oregon · 11816 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.515 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11816 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.515 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11817 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.817 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11818 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.116 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11819 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.815 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11819 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.915 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11819 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.715 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11824 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.615 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11824 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.414 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11824 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.715 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11824 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.715 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11824 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.617 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11825 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.516 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11825 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.028 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11831 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.016 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11832 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.616 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11834 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 2.216 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11834 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 1.724 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11834 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.826 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon · 11835 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10347108. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC.