Oregon earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 62 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 62 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon on Wed, May 13, 2026, 4:31 PM PDT (23:31 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 143 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2026-05-13 23:31:53 UTC
Depth
3.7 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.804° N, 124.962° 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 50.7 km horizontally, 94.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
311°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 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 uw62245217. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC.