Oregon earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 13 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon on Tue, Mar 19, 2002, 9:27 PM PST (05:27 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 5 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-03-20 05:27:46 UTC
Depth
15.5 km (9.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.111° N, 122.419° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
144°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.12 km NW of Mill Plain, Washington · 8957 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.14 km NNE of Cedar Mill, Oregon · 8943 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.65 km NNE of Scotts Mills, Oregon · 8939 days ago · 29 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.95 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon · 8926 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.411 km SSE of Molalla, Oregon · 8917 days ago · 21 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.15 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon · 8914 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.55 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon · 8914 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.65 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon · 8914 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.85 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon · 8914 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.55 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon · 8914 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.55 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon · 8914 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.56 km ENE of Government Camp, Oregon · 8914 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.63 km NE of Amboy, Washington · 8909 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 1.64 km WNW of Warm Springs, Oregon · 8972 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.62 km NNW of Maywood Park, Oregon · 8973 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.62 km NNW of Maywood Park, Oregon · 8973 days ago · 21 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.510 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon · 8983 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.79 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon · 8983 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.69 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon · 8984 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10553358. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.