Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - 43 mi east of Salem (Oregon), Marion County, Oregon, USA, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 4:02 am (GMT -7) -
Minor magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 45 km depth
16 May 11:04 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 2 minutes.
16 May 11:08: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.4.
16 May 11:08: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.4.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 16, 2022 11:02:26 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 16, 2022 at 4:02 am (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 45.1 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 44.95732°N / 122.1465°W  (Marion, Oregon, United States) |
| Antipode | 44.957°S / 57.854°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake) |
| Nearest volcano | Jefferson (42 km / 26 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 25 km (15 mi) N of Detroit (pop: 216) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) SE of Canby (pop: 17,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 57 km (36 mi) SE of Oregon City (pop: 35,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) SE of West Linn (pop: 26,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) SSE of Eugene (pop: 110,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) SE of Lake Oswego (pop: 38,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 70 km (43 mi) E of Salem (Oregon) (pop: 164,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) SE of Portland (pop: 632,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 78 km (49 mi) SE of Beaverton (pop: 96,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 91 km (57 mi) SE of Hillsboro (pop: 102,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  9.5°C (49 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 45 km | Oregon | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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