Minor earthquake: M2.9 quake has struck near Pistol River in Oregon

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A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 168 km W of Pistol River, Oregon (104 miles). The temblor was picked up at 01:05:59 / 1:05 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -126.4085° West, 42.0394° North, depth 10 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pzxl. Id of event: us7000pzxl. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 18/05/25 / 2025-05-18 01:05:59 / May 18, 2025 @ 1:05 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).

Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days 0 and in the last 365 days six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.

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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 168 km W of Pistol River, Oregon. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.

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