Oregon earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 14 km NE of Condon, Oregon

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Condon, Oregon on Wed, Aug 16, 2000, 6:58 PM PDT (01:58 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2000-08-17 01:58:23 UTC
Depth
14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.312° N, 120.041° W
Region
Oregon
Strongest shaking
III, weak shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
III, weak shaking
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USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
141°
Stations used
36

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10506508 (also filed as usp0009ymb). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC.