M4.1 earthquake 116 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 116 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon on Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 5:01 PM PDT (00:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-08 00:01:39 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.368° N, 125.837° 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.
Aftershock forecast
The chance of at least one aftershock this large or larger, from the USGS operational aftershock forecast, issued Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC. The USGS updates it as the sequence unfolds.
| Within | M3+ | M4+ | M5+ | M6+ | M7+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Under 1% | Under 1% | Under 1% | Under 1% | Under 1% |
| 1 week | 1% | Under 1% | Under 1% | Under 1% | Under 1% |
| 1 month | 5% | Under 1% | Under 1% | Under 1% | Under 1% |
| 1 year | 18% | 2% | Under 1% | Under 1% | Under 1% |
In the coming week the USGS expects about 0 aftershocks of magnitude 3 or more, and most likely between 0 and 0.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 2.0 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.18
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 252°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 42
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 since this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.6195 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 31 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
- 2.048 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon · 14 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
- 1.857 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 10 days ago · 27 km deep · 77 km away
Before
Earthquakes todayOregon earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tj53. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.