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Earthquakes near Salem, OR today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Salem, OR in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Salem, OR just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Salem, Oregon, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M3.8 148 km NNE, Sep 5, 2026
- Past year count
- 6 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 106 km M3.0, Oct 22, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Salem, OR
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Salem, OR in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M3.0 at 106 km N.
| Time (Salem, OR) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 07:25 | Oct 22, 14:25 UTC | M3.0 | 106 km N | 24 km | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Salem, OR in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Salem, OR in the past 12 months was M3.8 on Sep 5, 2026, 148 km NNE of the city (20 km E of Castle Rock, Washington).
With 6 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.5 a month), the area around Salem, OR 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 | 148 km NNE | 18 km | 20 km E of Castle Rock, Washington |
| Nov 23, 2025 | M3.2 | 18 km NNW | 15 km | 5 km SE of Amity, Oregon |
| Oct 22, 2026 | M3.0 | 106 km N | 24 km | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon |
| Feb 8, 2026 | M2.6 | 107 km WSW | -1 km | 20 km W of Newport, Oregon |
| Jul 10, 2026 | M2.6 | 64 km W | 44 km | 3 km SE of Rose Lodge, Oregon |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M2.5 | 125 km W | 34 km | 49 km WNW of Lincoln City, Oregon |
Was it felt in Salem, OR?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M3.0 on Oct 22, 2026 (113 reports, max intensity 3.1).
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 Salem, OR 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 153 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).