Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 5.3 mi southwest of Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 6:00 am (GMT -7) -

Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 3 km depth

19 May 13:04 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	May 19, 2022 13:00:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 6:00 am (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.4
Depth	2.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	45.23272°N / 123.02473°W (Yamhill, Oregon, United States)
Antipode	45.233°S / 56.975°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	1 report
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	West Crater (103 km / 64 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	4 km (3 mi) ENE of Dayton (pop: 2,580) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Newberg (pop: 22,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) E of McMinnville (Yamhill County) (pop: 33,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) NW of Woodburn (pop: 25,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Wilsonville (pop: 22,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) N of Salem (Oregon) (pop: 164,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) SW of Portland (pop: 632,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) SSW of Vancouver (Washington) (pop: 172,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 6.4°C (44 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SW
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10⁸ joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.4	2.8 km	Washington-Oregon Border Region	RaspberryShake

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User reports for this quake (1)

At magnitude 2.4, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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Wilsonville / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating

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