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Minor mag. 0.1 earthquake - Oregon on Saturday, Sep 17, 2022 at 10:37 pm (GMT -7) -

Minor magnitude 0.1 earthquake at 5 km depth

19 Sep 03:34 UTC: First to report: USGS after 22 hours.
19 Sep 03:44: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.3 to 5.4 km (from 3.3 to 3.4 mi).

Earthquake details

Date & time	Sep 18, 2022 05:37:39 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Sep 17, 2022 at 10:37 pm (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	0.1
Depth	5.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	43.697°N / 121.27017°W (Oregon, United States)
Antipode	43.697°S / 58.73°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Newberry (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	19 km (12 mi) E of La Pine (pop: 1,780) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SE of Three Rivers (pop: 3,010) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) S of Bend (pop: 87,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 51 km (31 mi) S of Tumalo (pop: 488) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) S of Redmond (pop: 28,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 70 km (43 mi) SSE of Sisters (pop: 2,470) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) SSW of Prineville (pop: 9,530) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 96 km (60 mi) E of Oakridge (pop: 3,210) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	89125 joules (0.025 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
0.1	5.4 km	Oregon	USGS
0.1	5.4 km	Oregon	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Central Pumice Cone, Newberry Volcano (CPCO/CC network) | Distance from quake: 4 km / 3 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Central Pumice Cone, Newberry Volcano: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Central Pumice Cone, Newberry Volcano: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Central Pumice Cone, Newberry Volcano: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Surveyor's Cave, OR, USA (SVIC/CC network) | Distance from quake: 6 km / 4 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Surveyor's Cave, OR, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Surveyor's Cave, OR, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Surveyor's Cave, OR, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Kawak Butte (KWBU/CC network) | Distance from quake: 7 km / 4 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Kawak Butte: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Kawak Butte: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Kawak Butte: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Southwest Newberry, Newberry Volcano (SWNB/CC network) | Distance from quake: 7 km / 5 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Southwest Newberry, Newberry Volcano: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Southwest Newberry, Newberry Volcano: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Southwest Newberry, Newberry Volcano: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Astronaut Butte (ASBU/CC network) | Distance from quake: 16 km / 10 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Astronaut Butte: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Astronaut Butte: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Astronaut Butte: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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