Earthquake Information for Nehalem, Oregon

Nehalem, OR has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 25 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 19.14% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Nehalem, OR within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Nehalem, OR was a 3.4 Magnitude in 2017.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Nehalem since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

19.14%

Most Recent
Largest

9/24/2022 - 2.7 mag, 16.8mi depth 1.35854 mi from Tillamook, OR
12/7/2020 - 2.1 mag, 19.5mi depth 14.6609 mi from Westport, OR
2/19/2020 - 2.3 mag, -0.2mi depth 7.44504 mi from Pacific City, OR
8/12/2019 - 1.5 mag, 32.2mi depth 26.1218 mi from Rockaway Beach, OR
8/22/2018 - 2.8 mag, 13.4mi depth 17.6422 mi from Cannon Beach, OR
10/15/2017 - 3.4 mag, 23.0mi depth 14.921 mi from Vernonia, OR
9/16/2017 - 1.9 mag, -0.1mi depth 17.5978 mi from Banks, OR
8/16/2016 - 1.4 mag, -0.3mi depth 12.6053 mi from Vernonia, OR
7/16/2016 - 1.5 mag, 24.2mi depth 14.0137 mi from Cathlamet, WA
6/25/2015 - 3.2 mag, 52.5mi depth 16.2724 mi from Yamhill, OR
7/2/2014 - 0.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.2502 mi from Cannon Beach, OR
3/21/2014 - 2.3 mag, 18.9mi depth 9.12606 mi from Vernonia, OR
2/24/2014 - 1.4 mag, 21.5mi depth 10.1708 mi from Vernonia, OR
2/21/2014 - 1.4 mag, 19.4mi depth 13.4226 mi from Cannon Beach, OR
12/25/2013 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 16.4955 mi from Cannon Beach, OR
10/21/2013 - 1.4 mag, 22.1mi depth 13.4997 mi from Westport, OR
9/12/2013 - 0.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.1877 mi from Nehalem, OR
8/29/2013 - 1.9 mag, 28.7mi depth 4.9285 mi from Jeffers Gardens, OR
8/16/2013 - 0.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.0078 mi from Wheeler, OR
7/24/2013 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.4904 mi from Gales Creek, OR
4/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.9797 mi from Nehalem, OR
3/29/2013 - 1.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.3382 mi from Gales Creek, OR
9/16/1991 - 0.0 mag, 5.1mi depth 4.0026 mi from Gearhart, OR
6/18/1990 - 3.0 mag, 20.5mi depth 14.3146 mi from Westport, OR
4/6/1990 - 3.2 mag, 43.5mi depth 13.9045 mi from Tillamook, OR

10/15/2017 - 3.4 mag, 23.0mi depth 14.921 mi from Vernonia, OR
4/6/1990 - 3.2 mag, 43.5mi depth 13.9045 mi from Tillamook, OR
6/25/2015 - 3.2 mag, 52.5mi depth 16.2724 mi from Yamhill, OR
6/18/1990 - 3.0 mag, 20.5mi depth 14.3146 mi from Westport, OR
8/22/2018 - 2.8 mag, 13.4mi depth 17.6422 mi from Cannon Beach, OR
9/24/2022 - 2.7 mag, 16.8mi depth 1.35854 mi from Tillamook, OR
3/21/2014 - 2.3 mag, 18.9mi depth 9.12606 mi from Vernonia, OR
2/19/2020 - 2.3 mag, -0.2mi depth 7.44504 mi from Pacific City, OR
12/7/2020 - 2.1 mag, 19.5mi depth 14.6609 mi from Westport, OR
9/16/2017 - 1.9 mag, -0.1mi depth 17.5978 mi from Banks, OR
8/29/2013 - 1.9 mag, 28.7mi depth 4.9285 mi from Jeffers Gardens, OR
7/24/2013 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.4904 mi from Gales Creek, OR
7/16/2016 - 1.5 mag, 24.2mi depth 14.0137 mi from Cathlamet, WA
12/25/2013 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 16.4955 mi from Cannon Beach, OR
8/12/2019 - 1.5 mag, 32.2mi depth 26.1218 mi from Rockaway Beach, OR
4/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.9797 mi from Nehalem, OR
2/21/2014 - 1.4 mag, 19.4mi depth 13.4226 mi from Cannon Beach, OR
8/16/2016 - 1.4 mag, -0.3mi depth 12.6053 mi from Vernonia, OR
2/24/2014 - 1.4 mag, 21.5mi depth 10.1708 mi from Vernonia, OR
10/21/2013 - 1.4 mag, 22.1mi depth 13.4997 mi from Westport, OR
3/29/2013 - 1.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.3382 mi from Gales Creek, OR
8/16/2013 - 0.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.0078 mi from Wheeler, OR
7/2/2014 - 0.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.2502 mi from Cannon Beach, OR
9/12/2013 - 0.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.1877 mi from Nehalem, OR
9/16/1991 - 0.0 mag, 5.1mi depth 4.0026 mi from Gearhart, OR

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Earthquake Probability for Nehalem, OR

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Nehalem, OR.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

19.14%

5.1

18.32%

5.2

18.32%

5.2

17.63%

5.3

17.06%

5.4

16.57%

5.5

16.17%

5.6

15.83%

5.7

15.55%

5.8

15.31%

5.9

15.12%

6.0

14.95%

6.1

14.79%

6.2

14.66%

6.3

14.53%

6.4

14.40%

6.5

14.28%

6.6

13.67%

6.7

13.11%

6.8

12.60%

6.9

12.14%

7.0

11.68%

7.1

11.29%

7.2

10.90%

7.3

10.90%

7.4

10.90%

7.5

10.90%

7.6

10.90%

7.7

10.90%

7.8

10.90%

7.9

10.90%

8.0

10.90%

8.1

10.52%

8.2

10.15%

8.3

9.78%

8.4

9.04%

8.5

8.28%

8.6

7.47%

8.7

6.59%

8.8

5.72%

8.9

4.60%

9.0

4.60%

9.1

1.17%

9.2

1.17%

Earthquake Count for Nehalem, OR

View the number of earthquake incidents in Nehalem, OR by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Nehalem, OR

Total Number of Earthquakes in Nehalem, OR within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

09/24/2022

2.7

16.8

1.36

Earthquake Information for Nehalem, Oregon

Earthquake Probability for Nehalem, OR

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Nehalem, OR

List of Earthquake Incidents for Nehalem, OR

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Nehalem, OR

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