The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Cave Junction, the biggest of them M1.7. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Cave Junction came at 1.0× the usual pace — busier than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Cave Junction — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.8 of Feb 14, 1981, 06:10 UTC: 24 km SE of Klamath, California.
How we figure this: 1 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 1.0 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Cave Junction
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.2 | 6 km WNW of O'Brien, Oregon | Oct 27, 2026, 09:17 PM | 33 km | 13 km SW |
| M1.7 | 1 km NW of Brookings, Oregon | Oct 23, 2026, 01:29 PM | 4 km | 55 km WSW |
| M1.5 | 25 km WNW of Crescent City, California | Oct 15, 2026, 08:01 PM | 13 km | 81 km WSW |
| M1.6 | 23 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon | Aug 23, 2026, 04:48 PM | 6 km | 77 km WSW |
| M1.7 | 6 km E of Pistol River, Oregon | Aug 10, 2026, 02:01 PM | 6 km | 56 km WNW |
| M2.3 | 7 km E of Pistol River, Oregon | Aug 10, 2026, 09:20 AM | 4 km | 56 km WNW |
| M1.9 | 6 km E of Pistol River, Oregon | Aug 09, 2026, 04:58 AM | 7 km | 56 km WNW |
| M1.6 | 7 km ESE of Pistol River, Oregon | Aug 08, 2026, 04:25 AM | 4 km | 55 km WNW |
| M1.6 | 6 km E of Pistol River, Oregon | Aug 07, 2026, 07:37 PM | 6 km | 56 km WNW |
| M2.4 | 20 km SE of Klamath, CA | Aug 06, 2026, 04:35 PM | 28 km | 88 km SSW |
Earthquakes per year near Cave Junction (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Cave Junction
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 25 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Cave Junction (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.8 | 24 km SE of Klamath, California | Feb 14, 1981, 06:10 UTC | 86 km |
| M4.5 | 3 km NNE of Port Orford, Oregon | Nov 30, 2019, 01:45 UTC | 96 km |
| M4.5 | 12 km W of Nesika Beach, Oregon | Aug 03, 1980, 14:43 UTC | 84 km |
| M4.3 | 16 km WSW of Klamath, CA | Jan 23, 2024, 05:26 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.3 | 38 km W of Crescent City, California | Jul 29, 1991, 04:07 UTC | 94 km |
| M4.3 | 11 km WSW of Klamath, California | Jun 10, 1989, 18:35 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.2 | 37 km NW of Selma, Oregon | Feb 26, 2009, 09:52 UTC | 47 km |
| M4.0 | 24 km SE of Klamath, California | Aug 01, 1987, 04:46 UTC | 86 km |
Nearby places
Williams, OR (31 km) · New Hope, OR (32 km) · Redwood, OR (36 km) · Grants Pass, OR (40 km) · Rogue River, OR (50 km) · Merlin, OR (44 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.