M1.6 earthquake 16 km ENE of Prospect, Oregon

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16 km ENE of Prospect, Oregon on Wed, Jan 26, 1994, 4:33 AM PST (12:33 UTC), 36 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 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: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 185.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10340923. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC.