A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 170 km W of Cannon Beach, Oregon (106 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was picked up at 12:18:23 / 12:18 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us6000r3bc. Event ids that are associated: us6000r3bc. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -126.1509° West, 45.8538° North. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 23/08/25 / 2025-08-23 12:18:23 / August 23, 2025 @ 12:18 pm.

Every year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days 0 and in the last 365 days 0 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 170 km W of Cannon Beach, Oregon.

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