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Earthquakes near Hillsboro today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Hillsboro in the last 24 hours 2 smaller quakes (largest M1.4) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 24 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Hillsboro just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Hillsboro, Oregon, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.0 42 km NNE, Oct 22, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M3.8 85 km NNE, Sep 5, 2026
- Past year count
- 9 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 42 km M3.0, Oct 22, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Hillsboro
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Hillsboro in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.0 42 km NNE of the city at Oct 22, 07:25 local time (3 days ago).
The average depth was about 24 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 2 smaller quakes (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Hillsboro) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 07:25 | Oct 22, 14:25 UTC | M3.0 | 42 km NNE | 24 km | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon |
| Sep 27, 17:12 | Sep 28, 00:12 UTC | M2.6 | 137 km NE | -1 km | 23 km N of Trout Lake, Washington |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Hillsboro in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Hillsboro in the past 12 months was M3.8 on Sep 5, 2026, 85 km NNE of the city (20 km E of Castle Rock, Washington).
With 9 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.8 a month), the area around Hillsboro is moderately active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | M3.8 | 85 km NNE | 18 km | 20 km E of Castle Rock, Washington |
| Nov 23, 2025 | M3.2 | 51 km SSW | 15 km | 5 km SE of Amity, Oregon |
| Oct 22, 2026 | M3.0 | 42 km NNE | 24 km | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon |
| Feb 8, 2026 | M2.6 | 144 km SW | -1 km | 20 km W of Newport, Oregon |
| Dec 19, 2025 | M2.6 | 118 km NNW | 40 km | 5 km WSW of Pe Ell, Washington |
| Jul 10, 2026 | M2.6 | 90 km SW | 44 km | 3 km SE of Rose Lodge, Oregon |
| Sep 28, 2026 | M2.6 | 137 km NE | -1 km | 23 km N of Trout Lake, Washington |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M2.5 | 136 km WSW | 34 km | 49 km WNW of Lincoln City, Oregon |
| Mar 17, 2026 | M2.5 | 144 km NNE | 21 km | 7 km SE of Mineral, Washington |
Was it felt in Hillsboro?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.0 at 42 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Hillsboro by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M3.0 on Oct 22, 2026 (113 reports, max intensity 3.1); M2.6 on Sep 28, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2.2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Hillsboro in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 146 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).