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M 3.2 Earthquake 196 km W of Port Orford, Oregon

Source: USGS · Off the coast of Oregon

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 196 km W of Port Orford. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.2 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,720 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.2 event ranks stronger than 14% of them (rank #1,363 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.2
USGS class
Minor
Location
196 km W of Port Orford
Archive rank
#1,363 of 1,720
Source
USGS
Published
September 3, 2026
MINOR

Out of 1,720 earthquake reports Areazine has logged, this one outranks 14% of them — 1,362 recorded a higher magnitude.

Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.

What Happened

A M 3.2 ml earthquake struck at 03:33:56 UTC on August 4, 2026 (Unix time 1788408836654). The event was located at coordinates 43.0999°N, 126.8602°W with a depth of 10 km.

Location Details

The earthquake occurred 196 km west of Port Orford, Oregon. The 10 km depth classifies it as shallow (<20 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami field: 0) and no alert level issued.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9) that is often felt but rarely causes damage. Aftershocks are possible following any seismic event.

Source

USGS Event Page

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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What People Ask

Common questions about this NRCan earthquake report.

What was the magnitude of this event? ▾
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred 196 km west of Port Orford, Oregon, at a depth of 10 km.
What does a magnitude 3.2 ("Minor") earthquake mean? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.2 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
How does this compare with other earthquakes Areazine has reported? ▾
This is the #1,363 strongest of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 14% of them and weaker than 1,362 others.
Was Port Orford likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 196 km W of Port Orford. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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