M3.0 earthquake 6 km E of Pistol River, Oregon

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km E of Pistol River, Oregon on Sat, May 23, 2026, 1:02 PM PDT (20:02 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

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
2.95	ML, local (Richter)	Pacific Northwest Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.1147752834281377 · 8 stations
2.7	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.038 · 90 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62250152 (also filed as us6000szsk). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.