M1.9 earthquake 16 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 16 km W of Klamath Falls, Oregon on Fri, Jan 21, 1994, 8:03 AM PST (16:03 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 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: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 192.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10337083. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:44 PM UTC.