M1.4 earthquake 18 km NW of Yamhill, Oregon
A magnitude 1.4 earthquake struck 18 km NW of Yamhill, Oregon on Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 1:58 PM PDT (20:58 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.0 10 km SSE of Scappoose, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.4 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-16 20:58:18 UTC
- Depth
- -0.7 km (-0.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.439° N, 123.387° 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. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 1.1 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.18
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 135°
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 since this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw714103751. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.