Oregon earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 11 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon on Tue, Aug 26, 2003, 12:47 AM PDT (07:47 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 3 km NW of North Portland, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-08-26 07:47:40 UTC
Depth
14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.117° N, 122.434° W
Region
Oregon
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.43 km NW of North Portland, Oregon · 8427 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.72 km NW of North Portland, Oregon · 8427 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.54 km SSE of La Center, Washington · 8420 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.510 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon · 8419 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.94 km WNW of North Portland, Oregon · 8409 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.66 km NNE of North Plains, Oregon · 8403 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.67 km E of Scotts Mills, Oregon · 8400 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.65 km WSW of Deer Island, Oregon · 8388 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 1.611 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon · 8449 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.2Washington-Oregon border region · 8461 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.94 km NW of North Portland, Oregon · 8464 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.84 km NW of North Portland, Oregon · 8466 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.43 km NW of North Portland, Oregon · 8467 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10593448. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.