M2.7 earthquake 199 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 199 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon on Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:45 AM PDT (08:45 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
- 2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-28 08:45:20 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.255° N, 126.838° W
- Region
- Oregon
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | ML, local (Richter) | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Preliminary · ±0.048 · 56 stations |
| 2.25 | Md, duration | Pacific Northwest Seismic Network | Final · ±0.105247709277629 · 6 stations |
Did you feel it?
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How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 11.7 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.05
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 292°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000ty40 (also filed as uw714110792). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:08 PM UTC.