Largest earthquakes in or near Pendleton, Oregon, USA, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated Apr 10, 2022 09:18 GMT -

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Quakes since 1900:

1 quake above magnitude 5
13 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
154 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4

Since 1900, Pendleton has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.8, 13 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 154 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 3.2 | 7 mi SW of Red Rock, Grant County, Washington, USA -

Strongest quake: Mag. 5.8 | 9.3 mi SE of Walla Walla, Washington, USA -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 3 or higher (168 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
2019-06-16 08:12:49 -08:00 (Jun 16, 2019 16:12 GMT)	3.2 1.6 km	121 km (75 mi)	11km SW of Royal City, Washington (USA)	More	Map
Jul 16, 2018 11:02 GMT	3.0 17 km	62 km (39 mi)	WASHINGTON 1 report	More	Map
Dec 30, 2017 04:37 GMT	4.2 9 km	29 km (18 mi)	WASHINGTON 5 reports	More	Map
Oct 17, 2017 16:00 GMT	3.1 3 km	16 km (9.9 mi)	WASHINGTON	More	Map
2017-10-17 06:57:13 -08:00 (Oct 17, 2017 14:57 GMT)	3.0 10.1 km	17 km (10.6 mi)	- 37km NNE of Goldendale, Washington	More	Map
Oct 12, 2017 19:04 GMT	3.4 11 km	29 km (18 mi)	WASHINGTON	More	Map
2017-08-20 10:01:21 -08:00 (Aug 20, 2017 18:01 GMT)	3.0 2 km	217 km (135 mi)	- 31km SSE of Joseph, Oregon	More	Map
Aug 14, 2017 07:20 GMT	3.2	213 km (132 mi)	OREGON	More	Map
Feb 15, 2017 21:55 GMT	3.0 5 km	186 km (116 mi)	OREGON	More	Map
Oct 10, 2016 09:14 GMT	3.1 8 km	98 km (61 mi)	WASHINGTON 1 report	More	Map
Apr 20, 2016 23:08 GMT	3.0 1 km	64 km (40 mi)	WASHINGTON	More	Map
Jun 18, 2015 17:47 GMT	3.1 13 km	16 km (9.9 mi)	WASHINGTON 1 report	More	Map
Friday, January 23, 2015 05:47:51 (Jan 23, 2015 13:47 GMT)	3.6 21 km	188 km (117 mi)	11km ENE of Mission, Oregon 1 report	More	Map
Monday, November 03, 2014 08:43:57 (Nov 3, 2014 16:43 GMT)	3.4 3.9 km	245 km (152 mi)	7km ESE of Joseph, Oregon	More	Map
Sunday, December 22, 2013 18:55:45 (Dec 23, 2013 02:55 GMT)	3.0 8.7 km	225 km (140 mi)	10km WNW of La Grande, Oregon	More	Map
Sunday, November 17, 2013 06:47:06 (Nov 17, 2013 14:47 GMT)	3.2	130 km (81 mi)	13km NNE of West Richland, Washington	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.5 x 10¹³ joules (9.68 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 8327 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Pendleton Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Pendleton?

The last earthquake in Pendleton occurred 3 years ago: Light mag. 3.2 earthquake - 7 mi southwest of Red Rock, Grant County, Washington, USA, on 2019-06-16 08:12:49 -08:00.

How many quakes were there in Pendleton since 1900?

Since 1900, Pendleton, Oregon, USA had 168 quakes up to magnitude 5.8.

What was the strongest quake in Pendleton since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Pendleton since 1900 occurred 86 years ago: Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - 9.3 mi southeast of Walla Walla, Washington, USA, on Thursday, July 16, 1936 at 07:07 GMT.