Key facts
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb)
- Location
- 209 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon
- Time
- 3:26 PM PDT, Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Depth
- 10 km
- Tsunami
- No tsunami flag from USGS
What to do
If you feel shaking, Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Stay where you are until the shaking stops. Expect aftershocks.
After shaking stops, check your surroundings for damage and for gas leaks. Stay out of damaged buildings.
USGS did not flag a tsunami threat for this earthquake.
Context
The history count covers earthquakes within 100 km of this location since 2000. USGS lists 126 of magnitude 4 or greater and 21 of magnitude 5 or greater. This shows the area has had earthquakes of this size before.
This quake was magnitude 3.9, just under the magnitude 4 level used in that count.
History here
USGS records 126 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more within 100 km of this epicenter since 2000, 21 of them magnitude 5 or more.
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Questions
- Was there an earthquake near Pistol River, Oregon?
- Yes. USGS reports a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 209 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon, at 3:26 PM PDT on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- How deep was the Oregon earthquake on October 24, 2026?
- USGS puts the depth at 10 km.
- Is there a tsunami threat from this earthquake?
- USGS did not flag a tsunami threat for this magnitude 3.9 earthquake.
Sources
- USGS: M 3.9 209 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon usgs.gov
- USGS earthquake catalog (history count) usgs.gov
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